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]

Watkins Glen High School
Watkins Glen High School is located in New York
Watkins Glen High School
Watkins Glen High School is located in the United States
Watkins Glen High School
Location900 N. Decatur St., Watkins Glen, New York
Coordinates42°22′39″N 76°52′08″W / 42.377528°N 76.868981°W / 42.377528; -76.868981
Area2.77 acres (1.12 ha)
Built1929 (1929), 1958
Built byRankin Construction Company
ArchitectAde, Carl
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.15000008[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 12, 2015

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "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
  3. ^ Watkins Glen High School Preservation