Beech Street School Explained

Beech Street School
Location:	49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, New Jersey
Coordinates:	40.9796°N -74.1148°W
Built:	1895
Builder:	Joseph H. Christopher
Architect:	J. Warner Allen
Architecture:	Romanesque Revival
Added:	March 12, 1998
Refnum:	98000233
Designated Other1 Name:	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:	NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:	February 2, 1998
Designated Other1 Number:	82^[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:	bottom
Designated Other1 Color:	ffc94b

The Beech Street School, also known as the Ridgewood Education Center, is located at 49 Cottage Place in the village of Ridgewood in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The historic schoolhouse was built in 1895 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 12, 1998, for its significance in architecture, education, and community development. It was designed by architect J. Warner Allen and constructed by Joseph H. Christopher. The building is an example of the Romanesque Revival style of architecture.^[2] It is currently used as office space for the administration of the Ridgewood Public Schools.^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Ridgewood, New Jersey
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Bergen County, New Jersey

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 20 . December 28, 2023 .
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=98000233}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beech Street School ]. National Park Service. Arthur . Wrubel . September 1996 . With
3. Web site: Ridgewood Education Center . Ridgewood Public Schools.