Old buildings in southern Jefferson County, NY

I saw these when I went for a little bicycle run three weeks ago. Meant to post sooner. I live about 10 miles south of this area. The first pics are at a cemetery in Mannsville where an old couple is buried in the stone chapel/mausoleum thing. The husband died in 1887 and I have been told that his wife went there every week and played the little pump organ for a couple of hours on Sunday afternoons until she died in 1893.
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The next interesting spot I visited was on the road between Pierrepont Manor and Lorraine where there is a restored one room schoolhouse. I tried to take a picture through the window, but it may not be very clear. I was involved in a restoration like that in Maine when I was a kid but left the area before it was completed. The other pictures are some random other old buildings about which I know nothing, but I liked the architecture. The last is a restored Super M that belongs to a fellow a few miles up the road, that I saw on the way home. Just to keep this post on topic. I'm experimenting with using Claspics.com to host photos, I hope it works.
Zach
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very nice I really enjoyed seeing them , All the pictures I see on here from NY state are awesome!

I just came back from Lorraine. I've got land that's in Lorraine and Worth Center, on top of the Tug Hill Plateau. Things look a little different there now, then a few months ago.
There used to be a logging village back where our land is. Had their own church, schoolhouse, general store, and a small-gauge railroad to get the logs out. Back in the 1800s is was Snellville. Burnt up in the late 1800s and is all gone.

A few months back . . .

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And a two days ago, had to remove a gate someone put up on my road, and cut up a few big blown-over trees . . .

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Love that one room school.
I Live beside this one
It's for sale too but I don't have the Funds for it
built in 1857 Has a history of school till 1950 then a Church from 1951 - 1955, Then a, chain saw / lawn mower shop and most recently an antique shop.My yard used to be the play ground.

you haven't signed your hunting rights away to someone have you because if you have they have a right to the gate on your drive

No they don't. At least, not in any state or county I have land in. A contract is whatever the terms within dictate - in writing - and with consideration (i.e. money). Only built-in limitation is a lease can't be longer then 99 years (last I checked).

Regardless, I haven't leased out any hunting land yet in New York; only in northern Michigan. The people in Michigan who have leased my land asked for permission to put up posted signs, to which I agreed. Note they had to ask, and the terms of the contract clearly state they can't damage or alter the property in any way without my written permission. If they put up a gate, I'd throw them all out.

I really like the building pictures....just a thought, I am sure that in NY you have many old barns. Photo them too while you still can. My sister suggested that to me a few years back and I have tried to do that. I have also become more concious of older things disappearing as I get older, Bob