District School No. 1 (Bethlehem, New York) Explained

District School No. 1
Location:NY 144, Bethlehem, New York
Coordinates:42.5531°N -73.77°W
Built:1859
Architect:Reynolds, Marcus T.
Architecture:Italianate
Added:May 20, 1998
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:98000553

District School No. 1, also known as Cedar Hill Schoolhouse, is a historic school building located in the Town of Bethlehem in Albany County, New York south of the capital. It was built in 1859 and expanded in 1907. It is a one-story, rectangular brick building, seven bays by three bays in the Italianate style with later Neoclassical details. It features an elaborate domed cupola. School use ceased in 1962. Since 1965 it has housed the Bethlehem Historical Society and museum.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration:District School No. 1. February 1998. 2010-10-13 . John A. Bonafide. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying six photos.