Horace Mann School (Schenectady, New York) Explained

Horace Mann School
Location:602 Craig St., Schenectady, New York
Coordinates:42.8033°N -73.94°W
Built:-1908
Architect:possibly W. Thomas Wooley
Architecture:Early 20th Century American Movement, Neoclassical
Added:November 24, 2015
Refnum:15000824[1]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2015-12-04. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/23/15 through 11/27/15 . National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190404141934/https://cris.parks.ny.gov/. dead. 2019-04-04. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2016-02-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Horace Mann School. 2016-02-01. Michael Lopez and Emilie Gould. PDF. January 2015. and Accompanying photographs