New Stone Hall
Encyclopedia
New Stone Hall is a historic school
building located at Franklin
in Delaware County
, New York
, United States
. It was built in 1855-1856 and is a three story rectangular building, eight bays wide and three bays deep. It features a slate covered hipped roof and octagonal cupola
. It was built as the main academic building of the Delaware Literary Institute, then later used by the local school system. It was abandoned in 1932. It is located within the Franklin Village Historic District
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
building located at Franklin
Franklin (village), New York
Franklin is a village in Delaware County of the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 402.The Village of Franklin is in the Town of Franklin.-Geography:Franklin is located at ....
in Delaware County
Delaware County, New York
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of 2010 the population was 47,980. The county seat is Delhi. It is named after the Delaware River, which was named in honor of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, appointed governor of Virginia in 1609.-History:When counties...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. It was built in 1855-1856 and is a three story rectangular building, eight bays wide and three bays deep. It features a slate covered hipped roof and octagonal cupola
Cupola
In architecture, a cupola is a small, most-often dome-like, structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome....
. It was built as the main academic building of the Delaware Literary Institute, then later used by the local school system. It was abandoned in 1932. It is located within the Franklin Village Historic District
Franklin Village Historic District
Franklin Village Historic District is a national historic district located at Franklin in Delaware County, New York. The district contains 242 contributing buildings, four contributing sites, and one contributing object...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.