{"nrhp_refnum":"01001507","name":"Former Niagara Falls High School","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1201 Pine Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Niagara Falls","county":"Niagara County","state":"NY","lat":43.09341474300004,"lon":-79.03535417399996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2002-01-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Education"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story brick and sandstone high school building at 1201 Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, built in 1923-1924 in Classical Revival style, with a gymnasium/pool wing from 1922-1923 and a 1963 classroom addition.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the school is a distinguished, well-preserved example of standardized early twentieth-century urban school design in western New York. It also reflects the growth of Niagara Falls and the role of public education in the community. The auditorium and classical detailing are noted as its finest features.","narrative":"Former Niagara Falls High School is a three-story steel-frame school at 1201 Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls, New York, faced in buff brick with sandstone trim. Built in 1923-1924 and designed by Simon Larke and C.F. Obenhack with consulting architect William B. Ittner of St. Louis, it follows the Classical Revival style. The front has a projecting pavilion with six Corinthian columns and a triple-tiered limestone stair entrance. Behind the main H-shaped block sits a gymnasium and pool wing from 1922-1923, and a classroom wing was added in 1963. Inside, the plan remains largely original, including a large auditorium seating about 1,000 and an oak-paneled library. The nomination presents the building as a clear example of the standardized school design of its era, shaped by state rules on light, fire safety and layout. It served the city's public school system until closing in 2000 and is now vacant.","period_of_significance":"ca. 1921-1950","architect_builder":"Simon Larke and C.F. Obenhack, Associated Architects of Niagara Falls, NY with consulting architect William B. Ittner","architectural_style":"20th Century Revivals/Classical Revival (also described as Neoclassical Revival)","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Listed with a current function of vacant; the school closed in 2000.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:52.721234-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/01001507.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/01001507/28a59cbefc-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/01001507/28a59cbefc-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog (talk)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Former_Niagara_Falls_High_School_Jun_09.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog (talk)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Former_Niagara_Falls_High_School_Jun_09.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75320102","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Former_Niagara_Falls_High_School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5470106"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/niagara-county/former-niagara-falls-high-school-01001507/"}