Clermont Academy

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Clermont Academy
A two-story five-bay clapboard-sided building in white with green trim, topped by a gabled roof with two small brick end chimneys and a tall cupola in the center
East elevation, 2012
Clermont Academy is located in New York
Clermont Academy
LocationUS 9, Clermont, New York
Coordinates42°5′12″N 73°49′34″W / 42.08667°N 73.82611°W / 42.08667; -73.82611Coordinates: 42°5′12″N 73°49′34″W / 42.08667°N 73.82611°W / 42.08667; -73.82611
Arealess than one acre
Built1834
ArchitectStoats, Philip S.
Architectural styleFederal
MPSClermont MRA
NRHP reference No.83003931[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 1983

Clermont Academy is a historic school building located at Clermont in Columbia County, New York. It was built in 1834 and is a two-story, five bay frame building in the Federal style. It features a gable roof with centrally located octagonal cupola. It originally functioned as a private secondary school, but became a public school and community center in 1855.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It is located within the Clermont Civic Historic District, established in 2003.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Jessica Kemm (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Clermont Academy". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2010-07-03. See also: "Accompanying five photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2010-07-03.


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