Drum Hill High School

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Drum Hill High School
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LocationRinggold Street
Peekskill, New York
United States
Coordinates 41°17′17″N73°55′24″W / 41.2880°N 73.9234°W / 41.2880; -73.9234
Area4.3 acres (1.7 ha)
Built1909
ArchitectJoralemon, Edward E.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 79003797 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 1979

Drum Hill High School, which was readapted for use as Drum Hill Senior Living Community, is a historic school located at Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, United States. It was built between 1909 and 1911 and is a three-story, E-shaped, gray buff pressed brick building in the Classical Revival style. It features an elaborate light court. It had an auditorium, science laboratories, a gymnasium, and classrooms capacity for 1,000 students. [2] It remained in use as a school until 1972. It was later developed into a senior living community. [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Davis, Barbara; Raftery, Patrick (July 17, 2020). "Drum Hill High School. Clio: your guide to history".
  3. ↑ Patricia J. Casler and Austin N. O'Brien (July 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Drum Hill High School". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved January 1, 2011.See also: "Accompanying five photos".
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