{"nrhp_refnum":"10000810","name":"Olean School #10","other_names":["Ivers J. Norton Elementary"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"411 W Henley St","address_restricted":false,"city":"Olean","county":"Cattaraugus County","state":"NY","lat":42.07547000000005,"lon":-78.43446999999998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2010-10-01","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Education"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story brick and cut stone elementary school at 411 West Henley Street in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, built in 1909 and later renamed Ivers J. Norton Elementary.","why_significant":"It is argued to be a rare New York State school with Prairie School references blended with the classically proportioned school form of its day (Criterion C). It also represents the work of architect Edward Eugene Joralemon. Under Criterion A it reflects early twentieth-century school-building trends such as natural light, fire safety and central circulation.","narrative":"Built in 1909 at the corner of West Henley and South 4th Streets in Olean, this three-story brick and cut stone elementary school was designed by architect Edward Eugene Joralemon. Its strict symmetry, I-shaped plan and fireproof construction follow the school models of the period, but flat roofs with deep overhangs, flared segmental arches over windowless corner bays, and cast stone urns borrow from the Prairie School. Reproductions of the Parthenon frieze add a classical note. The building was listed for its rare mixture of these styles, which is known in only one other New York school, also by Joralemon, in Rome. It also illustrates early twentieth-century school planning shaped by state health and sanitation rules and by rapid enrollment growth in Olean. Windows and doors have been replaced, and a 1965 gym and a 1991 addition were attached, but the original openings, floor plan and oak stair balustrades remain. The building continues to serve as a school.","period_of_significance":"1908-1909","architect_builder":"E. E. Joralemon","architectural_style":"Late 19th & Early 20th Century American Movements/Prairie School; Late 19th & Early 20th Century Revivals/Classical Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still in use as a school; windows and doors replaced, with a 1965 gym wing and a 1991 addition.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:47.940099-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/10000810.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/10000810/f79c264829-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/10000810/f79c264829-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog (talk)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olean_School_No._10_Nov_10.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog (talk)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olean_School_No._10_Nov_10.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316662","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olean_School_No._10","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7085970"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/cattaraugus-county/olean-school-10-10000810/"}