National Register of Historic Places

Willsboro School, The

Willsboro, Essex County, New York
Listed
March 30, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000135

About this property

The Willsboro School is a historic school building located at Willsboro in Essex County, New York. It was built in 1927 and is a three-story red brick building designed in the Neoclassical style in accordance with New York State's standardized school design guidelines of the early 20th century. The 1927 buildings is 130 feet (40 m) wide and 60 feet (18 m) deep and has approximately 24,000 square feet (2,200 m2) of space. An addition was completed in 1952. It is 90 feet (27 m) by 56 feet (17 m) and contains approximately 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) of space. It closed in 2001. The former Willsboro School was rescued from the threat of demolition by developer Eli Schwartzberg who established its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010 to ensure the building's preservation. Schwartzberg then renovated and converted the building into the Champlain Valley Senior Community which opened in 2013.

Location

10 Gilliland Lane (formerly 29 School St)
Willsboro, Essex County, New York
44.36681, -73.38956

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Willsboro School, The listed on the National Register?

Willsboro School, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 2010.

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Willsboro School, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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