Butler in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
1. Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse Marker
Schoolhouse
(aka) Maple Avenue School,
believed to be the oldest
cobblestone schoolhouse
in North America
circa 1824
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
Location. 43° 11.391′ N, 76° 47.84′ W. Marker is in Butler, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 89 and Van Vleck Road, on the right when traveling north on New York State Route 89. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wolcott NY 14590, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Butler (approx. 1.9 miles away); Butler Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); First Zion Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 2 miles away); Sarah Mills (approx. 2.2 miles away); Northup Park (approx. 2.3 miles away); In Memory, World Wars 1 - 2 (approx. 2.3 miles away); Wolcott Falls (approx. 2.3 miles away); Venus Fountain (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Butler.
Also see . . .
1. Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 18, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse - National Archives.
this page online
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
2. National Register of Historic Places Plaque
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
3. Northward on NY 89
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
4. South (Front) and East Sides
Front faces Van Vleck Road. National Register of Historic Places plaque right of front door.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
5. West Side
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
6. Rear (north) and West Sides
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
7. Cobblestone Detail
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
8. Marker. West and South Sides of Schoolhouse
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 636 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on December 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
