Watkins Glen High School
Watkins Glen High School, also known as Watkins Glen Middle School, is a historic high school building located at Watkins Glen in Schuyler County, New York. It was built in 1929, and is a three-story, Classical Revival style brick school. It has an "H"-plan and features a broad pedimented portico with full height Doric order columns. A two-story addition was built in 1958. It was used as a high school until 1969, after which it housed a middle school. The school was closed in 2013, and is to be developed into senior housing, using the gymnasium and auditorium as community space.[2]:3, 16[3]
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| Location | 900 N. Decatur St., Watkins Glen, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42.377528°N 76.868981°W |
| Area | 2.77 acres (1.12 ha) |
| Built | 1929, 1958 |
| Built by | Rankin Construction Company |
| Architect | Ade, Carl |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000008[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 12, 2015 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]
References
- "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/09/15 through 2/13/15. National Park Service. 2015-02-20.
- "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Derek King II and Virginia L. Bartos (December 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Watkins Glen High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs
- Watkins Glen High School Preservation
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