Watkins Glen High School

Watkins Glen High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	900 N. Decatur St., Watkins Glen, New York
Coordinates	42°22′40″N 76°52′19″W / 42.37778°N 76.87194°WCoordinates: 42°22′40″N 76°52′19″W / 42.37778°N 76.87194°W
Area	2.77 acres (1.12 ha)
Built	1929, 1958
Built by	Rankin Construction Company
Architect	Ade, Carl
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	15000008[1]
Added to NRHP	February 12, 2015

Watkins Glen High School, also known as Watkins Glen Middle School, is a historic high school building located at Watkins Glen in Schuyler County, New York. It was built in 1929, and is a three-story, Classical Revival style brick school. It has an "H"-plan and features a broad pedimented portico with full height Doric order columns. A two-story addition was built in 1958. It was used as a high school until 1968, after which it housed a middle school. The school was closed in 2013, and is to be developed into senior housing, using the gymnasium and auditorium as community space.^{[2]:3, 16}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.^[1]

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/09/15 through 2/13/15. National Park Service. 2015-02-20.
2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Derek King II and Virginia L. Bartos (December 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Watkins Glen High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs