Gaines in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gaines Basin Schoolhouse

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 23, 2020

1. Gaines Basin Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription.
1832
Gaines Basin Schoolhouse
District #2 used until 1944
Made of field cobblestones
Replaced a log cabin where
Caroline Phipps taught

Erected 2015 by Orleans County Historical Associetion.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 43° 15.426′ N, 78° 13.41′ W. Marker is in Gaines, New York, in Orleans County. Marker is on Gaines Basin Road, ¾ mile south of West Bacon Road. Site is just north of the Erie Barge Canal. The bridge over the canal was out of service. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3286 Gaines Basin Road, Albion NY 14411, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. House of Refuge (approx. 1.1 miles away); Childhood Home (approx. 1.3 miles away); "Santa Claus" (approx. 1.4 miles away); Calamity Sept. 28, 1859 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Erie Canal 1825 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Historic Downtown Albion (approx. 1.6 miles away); Union Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Swan Library (approx. 1.7 miles away).

Regarding Gaines Basin Schoolhouse. This schoolhouse, known as District #2 of Gaines, served pupils

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from 1832 to 1944. It is the oldest documented cobblestone building in the region. Constructed of local fieldstone, it also shows early use of Medina sandstone for quoins. This is the last remaining structure of a pioneer-era Erie Canal hamlet known as Gaines Basin. Originally there were houses on the towpath along with a blacksmith shop and a grain warehouse. The northernmost point of the Erie Canal (there is a marker) is just 900 feet west of the present canal bridge.
This historic property is now owned by the Orleans County Historical Association, a non-profit organization. After many years of neglect, the school is now undergoing restoration. When complete, it will serve as a small museum and a meeting place. -from sign in window

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 23, 2020

2. Gaines Basin Schoolhouse & Marker

Gaines Basin Schoolhouse NRHP plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 23, 2020

3. Gaines Basin Schoolhouse NRHP plaque

Gaines Basin Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 23, 2020

4. Gaines Basin Schoolhouse

Rear & south sides.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 23, 2020

5. Gaines Basin Schoolhouse

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2020, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 23, 2020, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.