Overackers Corners Schoolhouse
Why it's listed
Built in 1874 at Overackers Corners in the town of Middlesex, this one-room brick schoolhouse served District No. 3 and was meant for children in the upper half of the valley. Cyrus Adams, a prominent resident of Middlesex Center, donated the land, and the school was the last of four built in that part of town. The rectangular, one-story building has brick walls laid in common bond, a stone foundation, a gable roof with a wooden belfry, and round-arched windows with stone sills and lintels. A carved stone lintel marks the center entrance, and a plaque in the gable reads "District No. 3, 1874." Inside, the original single-room plan survives with plaster walls, beaded wainscoting and plank floors. The building was listed for its architecture, as a well-preserved regional example of an Italianate-inspired schoolhouse. It is currently vacant.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is architecturally significant as a well-preserved one-room brick schoolhouse that keeps its original form and setting. It is described as an outstanding example of its type and an important regional example of Italianate-inspired schoolhouse design in Yates County. It also retains a high degree of integrity.
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 94000948, listed August 24, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Vine Valley Rd., Middlesex |
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| County | Yates County |
| Listed | August 24, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94000948 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1874 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Italianate |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is listed as vacant/not in use. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.73921, -77.27998 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 94000948.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7113532
- This listing as JSON
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