{"nrhp_refnum":"83001754","name":"Mycenae Schoolhouse","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"NY 5","address_restricted":false,"city":"Manlius","county":"Onondaga County","state":"NY","lat":43.046688232000065,"lon":-75.93334899999996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-08-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small one-room limestone schoolhouse on the south side of Route 5 (the old Genesee Turnpike) in the hamlet of Mycenae, town of Manlius, Onondaga County, New York, built circa 1850.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an example of early nineteenth century limestone construction in vernacular Greek Revival style and one of the few intact limestone schoolhouses in Onondaga County. It was also the only civic structure in Mycenae, serving as a focal point for religious, social and political activity.","narrative":"Standing at a bend of Route 5, the old Genesee Turnpike, this one-room schoolhouse serves as the architectural introduction to the hamlet of Mycenae in the town of Manlius. Built around 1850 of rough-cut, locally quarried limestone with quoins, it is a vernacular interpretation of the Greek Revival style, with a low-pitched gable roof, full entablature, cornice returns, a small wooden bell tower with scrollwork and a corbeled brick chimney. Inside, the original wainscoting, paneled arched ceiling and raised teacher's podium survive. The Manlius School District used it as a school until 1936. It was the only civic building in Mycenae and hosted religious services, town meetings and social gatherings. Of three stone schools built in the township during the nineteenth century, it is the only one to survive intact, which is the main reason for its recognition. It has since been restored and is used as a meeting hall.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival (vernacular)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Restored to its original appearance by its owners and used as a meeting hall for a local religious organization.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:43.575076-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/83001754.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001754/c5c2f23668-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001754/c5c2f23668-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Crazyale","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mycenae_schoolhouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Crazyale</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mycenae_schoolhouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75320394","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycenae_Schoolhouse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14707042"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/onondaga-county/mycenae-schoolhouse-83001754/"}