Clermont Academy

Clermont Academy
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
East elevation, 2012
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Location	US 9, Clermont, New York
Coordinates	42°5′12″N73°49′34″W / 42.08667°N 73.82611°W / 42.08667; -73.82611
Area	less than one acre
Built	1834
Architect	Stoats, Philip S.
Architectural style	Federal
MPS	Clermont MRA
NRHP reference No.	83003931 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 7, 1983

Clermont Academy is a historic school building located at Clermont in Columbia County, New York. It was built in 1834 and is a two-story, five bay frame building in the Federal style. It features a gable roof with centrally located octagonal cupola. It originally functioned as a private secondary school, but became a public school and community center in 1855. ^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. ^[1] It is located within the Clermont Civic Historic District, established in 2003.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Jessica Kemm (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Clermont Academy". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2010.See also: "Accompanying five photos". Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2010.