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