West Hill School | |
Location | 3 Otsego St., Canajoharie, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°54′17″N 74°34′25″W / 42.90472°N 74.57361°W |
Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
Built | 1891 |
Architect | Russell, Archimedes |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 02000359[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 11, 2002 |
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.[2] 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.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1] It is located in the Canajoharie Historic District.