Guy Park Avenue School

The Guy Park Avenue School is a historic school building located at 300 Guy Park Avenue in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York. It was built in 1902 and is a two-story, square brick building on a raised stone foundation. It features a round arched entrance portal of cast stone and a triangular pediment highlighted by an oculus and wag ornamentation. It ceased use as a school in 1968.

Guy Park Avenue School
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Location300 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam, New York
Coordinates42°56′59″N 74°12′31″W
Built1902
ArchitectBernard Machold
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.95000669[1]
Added to NRHPJune 2, 1995

From 1968 to 2001 it housed the Walter Elwood Museum, with exhibits about local history and culture.[2][3] The museum later moved to the nearby Guy Park mansion, also a historic site. The old school is now an apartment building.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Raymond W. Smith (March 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Guy Park Avenue School". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-08-27. See also: "Accompanying three photos".
  3. "About". Walter Elwood Museum. Retrieved 25 September 2014.


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