Coeymans School


Coeymans School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Coeymans School, April 2010
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Location	SW corner of Westerlo St. and Civill Ave., Coeymans, New York
Coordinates	42°28′23″N 73°47′54″W / 42.4730°N 73.7982°W / 42.4730; -73.7982Coordinates: 42°28′23″N 73°47′54″W / 42.4730°N 73.7982°W / 42.4730; -73.7982
Area	0 acres (0 ha)
Built	1873
NRHP Reference #	70000418^[1]
Added to NRHP	December 29, 1970

Coeymans School, also known as Acton Civill Polytechnic Institute, is a historic school building located at Coeymans in Albany County, New York. It was built in 1874 and is a rectangular brick building with a mansard roof with slate shingles. It is three stories tall, five bays wide and eleven bays deep. It features an unusual amount of cast iron architectural details including the water table, quoins, window labels, balustrade, towers, and chimney. The building was originally built by Acton Civill (1804-1889) to house a polytechnic institute. In 1899, the local board of education purchased the building and used it for instructional purposes until 1963.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Diana S. Waite (May 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Coeymans School". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-13. See also: "Accompanying two photos".

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