School No. 6
Why it's listed
Built about 1843 on land deeded to the school district by Alfred and Rachel Warner, this one-story cobblestone schoolhouse on Jenks Road in Lima served children of the town's southwest section until 1946. The 26-by-26-foot main block and smaller east wing carry a low gable roof, flat-arched stone lintels and prominent gray limestone corner quoins, typical of vernacular Greek Revival detailing. Its fieldstones vary in size, shape and color and are laid in fairly straight rows, marking the early phase of cobblestone construction in western New York. The building was one of eight rural district schools in Lima and is among the few survivors. After the district closed it, the building was sold in 1953 and converted to a residence. The former classroom remains an undivided room with simple Greek Revival woodwork, and a small frame rear addition from 1987 is not visible from the road. It sits on open farmland with long views toward the Bristol Hills.
Significance in brief: It is a distinctive example of early-phase cobblestone masonry in western New York and a representative example of vernacular Greek Revival detailing and the one-room schoolhouse type. It also illustrates the history of rural district schooling in Lima, serving the southwest part of town until 1946.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 89001121, listed August 31, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 6679 Jenks Rd., Lima |
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| County | Livingston County |
| Listed | August 31, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001121 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1843 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Converted to a residence in the 1950s; condition described as good, with no known threats. |
| Acreage | 1.7 |
| Coordinates | 42.87682, -77.64531 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 89001121.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7432290
- This listing as JSON
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