Montour Falls Union Grammar School

Montour Falls Union Grammar School is a historic elementary school building located at Montour Falls in Schuyler County, New York. It was built in 1929, and is a two-story, "T"-shaped, Classical Revival style steel frame and brick building over a full basement. It features a Collegiate Gothic Tudor-arched opening flanked by buttresses and a stepped parapet. The school was closed in 1965, and has been rehabilitated into apartments and a day care.[2]:3,12 In 1965, the property was subsequently taken over by the County and has been known as the Rural Urban Center, housing County offices until 2008. It has been lovingly restored to include eight residential units and professional spaces.[3] Nevertheless, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

Montour Falls Union Grammar School
Montour Falls Union Grammar School, June 2013
Montour Falls Union Grammar School is located in New York
Montour Falls Union Grammar School
Montour Falls Union Grammar School is located in the United States
Montour Falls Union Grammar School
Location208 W. Broadway, Montour Falls, New York
Coordinates42°20′58″N 76°50′36″W
Area3.7 acres (1.5 ha)
Built1921 (1921)
Built byDriscoll Brothers & Co.
ArchitectBarton, George F.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.12000983[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 2012

References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/09/15 through 2/13/15. National Park Service. 2012-12-07.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Kristen Olson (September 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Montour Falls Union Grammar School" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs
  3. "Union Grammar School - Montour Falls, NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.


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