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West Hill School (Canajoharie, New York)

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Built
  
1891

Opened
  
1891

Architectural style
  
Romanesque architecture

NRHP Reference #
  
02000359

Area
  
1,600 m²

Added to NRHP
  
11 April 2002

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Location
  
3 Otsego St., Canajoharie, New York

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 12-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.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It is located in the Canajoharie Historic District.

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West Hill School (Canajoharie, New York) Wikipedia