Main School (Hillburn, New York)

Main School, also known as the Suffern Central School District Administration Building, is a historic school building located at Hillburn, Rockland County, New York. It was built in 1912, and is a two-story hollow tile and concrete building covered in stucco and set on a raised basement. The building features Colonial Revival style design elements and originally housed eight classrooms. In 1943, it was the focus of a prominent school desegregation battle, following the overturning of New York State's segregation law in 1938.[2]

Main School
Main School, December 2010
Location45 Mountain Ave., Hillburn, New York
Coordinates41°07′30″N 74°10′11″W
Area1.92 acres (0.78 ha)
Built1912 (1912)
ArchitectCharles Hoar
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.15000516[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 5, 2015

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

References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/03/15 through 8/07/15. National Park Service. 2015-08-14.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Jennifer Betsworth (April 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Main School" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs
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