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Spencertown Academy

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In 1863 some small repairs were done. Ten years later, it became a public school. Four decades later, in the 1910s and '20s, the only major physical changes were made to the building. The front porch was resurfaced in concrete in 1915, and the first story divided a decade later when modern heating
1177: 355:, for a school to train teachers for the region. The land was purchased for $ 224 ($ 7,000 in contemporary dollars). Local builder Benjamin Ambler did the construction for $ 2,459 ($ 80,000 in contemporary dollars). It was opened and dedicated in October 1847. 950: 945: 1033: 1028: 1098: 890: 1038: 940: 870: 665: 1023: 930: 850: 785: 770: 675: 875: 755: 1217: 915: 905: 880: 865: 860: 810: 750: 745: 725: 710: 705: 700: 695: 685: 650: 559: 380: 957: 900: 895: 825: 815: 800: 775: 735: 690: 680: 1052: 925: 920: 885: 840: 835: 830: 820: 805: 790: 780: 740: 730: 670: 660: 645: 1062: 990: 962: 935: 910: 765: 720: 366:
took over control of the academy in 1955. It discontinued use of the building 15 years later. Two years later, local citizens formed the Spencertown Academy Society to save the building. It was originally intended to be
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Founded as a private school for teacher training, it eventually became a public school. It continued to be used in that capacity until 1970. Three years later it was listed on the
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as a community center, but since then has become the Spencertown Academy Arts Center, with galleries and studios and an auditorium for local visual and performing arts.
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in 1845, after extended lobbying by the Rev. Timothy Woodbridge, pastor of the nearby
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School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
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The building is located just northeast of Spencertown, the small center of the
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Inside, the first floor has two rooms. Upstairs is a library and auditorium.
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia County, New York
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on the sides and rear and flushboard on the front. There is a
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at the south end and a brick chimney at the north. It is
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
A white building with four columns in front and a red roof
Spencertown Academy is located in New York
Spencertown Academy is located in the United States
Spencertown, New York
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
42°19′21″N 73°32′40″W / 42.32250°N 73.54444°W / 42.32250; -73.54444
Greek Revival
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NY 203
state highway
Spencertown, New York
Greek Revival
architectural style
National Register of Historic Places
Town of Austerlitz
bays
foundation
gabled
belfry
sided
clapboard
fire escape
pedimented
portico
fluted
Ionic
capitals
entablature
pilasters

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