District School No. 1 (Bethlehem, New York)

District School No. 1, also known as Cedar Hill Schoolhouse, is a historic school building located in the Town of Bethlehem in Albany County, New York south of the capital. It was built in 1859 and expanded in 1907. It is a one-story, rectangular brick building, seven bays by three bays in the Italianate style with later Neoclassical details. It features an elaborate domed cupola. School use ceased in 1962. Since 1965 it has housed the Bethlehem Historical Society and museum.[2]

District School No. 1
LocationNY 144, Bethlehem, New York
Coordinates42°33′11″N 73°46′12″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1859
ArchitectReynolds, Marcus T.
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.98000553[1]
Added to NRHPMay 20, 1998

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. John A. Bonafide (February 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:District School No. 1". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-13. See also: "Accompanying six photos".


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