{"nrhp_refnum":"85000628","name":"Euclid Avenue School","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"28 Euclid Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Jamestown","county":"Chautauqua County","state":"NY","lat":42.10848413600007,"lon":-79.23974218599994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-03-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick public school at 28 Euclid Avenue in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, built in 1911 to designs by C.C. Pedersen. It was enlarged in 1920 and again in 1956.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the school is an intact, representative example of early twentieth century eclectic public architecture in Jamestown. It combines Neoclassical features with Spanish Mission and Craftsman or Bungalow elements, and has a notable clay tile roof. It is also tied to the city's rapid growth and the development of its public school system, serving the expanding north side.","narrative":"Euclid Avenue School is a two-story brick school on a gently rising 2.62-acre site in a residential neighborhood of Jamestown, New York. Local architect C.C. Pedersen designed the original 1911 building and a matching 1920 addition. A one-story wing and gymnasium were added in 1956. The building has a raised granite foundation, cast-stone trim, a bracketed cornice, a pedimented central entrance and a red clay tile roof, one of few known examples in western New York. Its design blends Neoclassical proportions with Spanish Mission and Bungalow touches, toned down to suit the surrounding homes. The school was built to serve the fast-growing north side as Jamestown's population rose from 23,000 in 1900 to 39,000 in 1920. Its plan was loosely based on a Boston high school and gave classrooms natural light and ventilation. It operated as a school until 1982 and later stood vacated, with apartment conversion planned.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"C.C. Pedersen","architectural_style":"Neoclassical Revival, with Spanish Mission and Craftsman/Bungalow elements (eclectic)","criteria":[],"status_note":"In good condition but vacated by the Jamestown School Department after operating as a school until 1982; plans were in progress to convert it to residential apartments.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:41.733897-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/85000628.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85000628/3f4eeaff5e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85000628/3f4eeaff5e-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog (talk)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Euclid_Avenue_School_Jamestown_NY_Nov_10.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog (talk)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Euclid_Avenue_School_Jamestown_NY_Nov_10.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"100000753","name":"Lakeview Avenue Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/lakeview-avenue-historic-district-100000753/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316766","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid_Avenue_School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14706260"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/chautauqua-county/euclid-avenue-school-85000628/"}