Horace Mann School (Schenectady, New York)

Horace Mann School
Location 602 Craig St., Schenectady, New York
Coordinates 42°48′12″N 73°56′24″W / 42.80333°N 73.94000°W / 42.80333; -73.94000Coordinates: 42°48′12″N 73°56′24″W / 42.80333°N 73.94000°W / 42.80333; -73.94000
Area 0.74 acres (0.30 ha)
Built 1907 (1907)-1908
Architect possibly W. Thomas Wooley
Architectural style Early 20th Century American Movement, Neoclassical
NRHP Reference # 15000824[1]
Added to NRHP November 24, 2015

Horace Mann School, also known as Craig Street School, is a historic school building located at Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York. It was built in 1907-1908, and is a two-story, "I"-shaped brick building above a reinforced concrete basement. The building includes some Neoclassical design elements including large fanlights, a projecting modillioned cornice, and monumental corner pilasters. A one-story rear addition was constructed in 1986. The Horace Mann School closed in 1981. The building is identical to the former Franklin School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/23/15 through 11/27/15. National Park Service. 2015-12-04.
  2. ""Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)"" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-01. Note: This includes Michael Lopez and Emilie Gould (January 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Horace Mann School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01. and Accompanying photographs


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