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Beech Street School
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Location49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°58′46.73″N74°6′53.37″W / 40.9796472°N 74.1148250°W / 40.9796472; -74.1148250
Built1895
Built byJoseph H. Christopher
ArchitectJ. Warner Allen
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
NRHP reference No. 98000233 [1]
NJRHP No.82 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 12, 1998
Designated NJRHPFebruary 2, 1998

The Beech Street School, also known as the Ridgewood Education Center, is located at 49 Cottage Place in the village of Ridgewood in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The historic schoolhouse was built in 1895 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 12, 1998, for its significance in architecture, education, and community development. [1] It was designed by architect J. Warner Allen and constructed by Joseph H. Christopher. The building is an example of the Romanesque Revival style of architecture. [3] It is currently used as office space for the administration of the Ridgewood Public Schools. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#98000233)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2023. p. 20.
  3. Wrubel, Arthur (September 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beech Street School". National Park Service. With accompanying 16 photos
  4. "Ridgewood Education Center". Ridgewood Public Schools.