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St. Columba's School (Schenectady, New York)

Coordinates: 42°48′19″N 73°56′16″W / 42.80528°N 73.93778°W / 42.80528; -73.93778
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St. Columba's School
St. Columba's School (Schenectady, New York) is located in New York
St. Columba's School (Schenectady, New York)
St. Columba's School (Schenectady, New York) is located in the United States
St. Columba's School (Schenectady, New York)
Location400 Craig St., Schenectady, New York
Coordinates42°48′19″N 73°56′16″W / 42.80528°N 73.93778°W / 42.80528; -73.93778
Area0.67 acres (0.27 ha)
Built1923 (1923)
ArchitectWalter H. van Guysling, M.L. & H. G. Emery
Architectural styleCollegiate Gothic
NRHP reference No.15000853[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 2015

St. Columba's School is a historic school building located at Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York. It was built in 1923, and is a three-story, reddish-brown brick building in the Collegiate Gothic style. It features white Indiana limestone buttress amortizements, pinnacles, and a crenellated parapet. The school closed in 1974, and since 1976 the building has housed the local Boys and Girls Club.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/30/15 through 12/04/15. National Park Service. 2015-12-11.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-01. Note: This includes Michael Lopez and Emilie Gould (January 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. Columba's School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01. and Accompanying photographs