Old Town Hall Restoration Project
Purpose
This page is for documents related to the restoration of our historic old town hall in The Town of Caroline.
One of only five historic schoolhouse structures still standing in Caroline and one of only two open to the public for civic use, the District No. 2 School provides valuable insight into the nature of nineteenth century education in rural Central New York.
Over its period of significance as a schoolhouse from 1869 to 1959, the building’s design adapted to changing technologies and social structures over the period of the region’s most rapid development. This is evident in the transition from wood stove heating to single pipe steam radiators, addition of interior chemical toilets and electricity, and consolidation of high school classes to a central facility in 1920.
These qualities fulfill Criterion A in the National Register Criteria. [ excerpt from “Historic Structure Report” ]
