West Hill School (Canajoharie, New York)
West Hill School | |
West Hill School, April 2010 | |
| Location | 3 Otsego St., Canajoharie, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°54′17″N 74°34′25″W / 42.90472°N 74.57361°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | Russell, Archimedes |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000359[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 2002 |
West Hill School is a historic school building located at Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York. It was designed by prominent local architect Archimedes Russell (1840–1915) and built 1891–1893. It is a 3+1⁄2-story, stone masonry institutional building. It features a stone tower with open belfry containing the original school bell. It continued in educational use for over 100 years. It was constructed on the site of the Canajoharie Academy, where in 1846, Susan B. Anthony began a teaching position as head of the girls division.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1] It is located in the Canajoharie Historic District.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Her Story". Susan B. Anthony House. March 13, 1906. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Raymond W. Smith (December 2001). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP West Hill School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 8, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)