Ford Administration Building

United States historic place
Ford Administration Building
The Ford Administration Building, currently the headquarters of the Peekskill City School District Administration.
41°17′17″N 73°55′1″W / 41.28806°N 73.91694°W / 41.28806; -73.91694
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1925
ArchitectFrank A. Moore
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.06000258 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 12, 2006

Ford Administration Building is a historic school located at Peekskill, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1925 and is a two-story, I-shaped, red brick building in the Colonial Revival style. It features a central portico with four Doric order columns. The slate covered hipped roof is topped by a cupola. It houses the 500-seat Ford Auditorium. It was built for the Peekskill Military Academy (1833–1968) and is the last significant structure remaining from the academy.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Peter D. Shaver (January 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ford Administration Building". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-01. See also: "Additional documentation".
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