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Ford Administration Building

Coordinates: 41°17′17″N 73°55′1″W / 41.28806°N 73.91694°W / 41.28806; -73.91694
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Ford Administration Building
The Ford Administration Building, currently the headquarters of the Peekskill City School District Administration.
Ford Administration Building is located in New York
Ford Administration Building
Ford Administration Building is located in the United States
Ford Administration Building
Location1031 Elm Street,
Peekskill, New York
Coordinates41°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

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  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".