Maine Central School
National Register of Historic Places

Maine Central School

Maine, Broome County, New York
Listed
January 7, 1998
Type
Building
Ref No.
97001619

About this property

Maine Central School, also known as J. Ralph Ingalls School, is an historic school building located at Maine in Broome County, New York. It was built in 1940 and is a substantial two-story, nearly square building. It has a steel frame structural system, clad in red brick over concrete block and limestone trim. It features a low hipped roof crowned by a multi-stage cupola with a Chippendale-inspired balustrade in the Colonial Revival style. The main block is organized around a center entrance within a monumental two-story, three-bay projecting wooden portico. The school was built in part with funds provided by the PWA—Public Works Administration. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Location

Maine, Broome County, New York
42.19403, -76.06381

Categories

EDUCATIONSOCIAL HISTORYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Maine Central School listed on the National Register?

Maine Central School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Maine Central School?

Maine Central School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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