{"nrhp_refnum":"97000111","name":"District School No. 14","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Academy St., S of jct. with Birch Cr. Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Pine Hill","county":"Ulster County","state":"NY","lat":42.134994479000056,"lon":-74.47932213699994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1997-02-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Education"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story wood-frame schoolhouse on Academy Street in Pine Hill, Ulster County, New York, built in 1924-25 by builder Thomas Storey of Arkville.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is a well-preserved early twentieth century schoolhouse that retains its original form, setting and interior plan. It combines Colonial Revival and Craftsman elements and reflects post-1910 changes in rural school design, including a gymnasium/auditorium, multiple classrooms, twelve-foot ceilings, one-sided lighting and fire-safety features.","narrative":"This two-story wood-frame schoolhouse on Academy Street in Pine Hill was built in 1924-25 to replace an earlier school on the site that burned in the early 1920s. Builder Thomas Storey of Arkville completed it for just over $23,000, and it opened for classes in September 1925. Its hipped roof, octagonal belfry and classical entrance reflect the Colonial Revival, while exposed rafter ends, knee brackets, six-over-one windows and stucco show Craftsman influence. The plan follows school design trends after 1910: a basement gymnasium/auditorium, several classrooms, bathrooms, twelve-foot ceilings, and windows placed for natural light. Stucco over frame construction and a second-floor exit with an iron stair addressed fire-safety standards of the 1920s. The building served as a school until 1960, then became a youth center, a coat factory and a furniture repair shop. Today it houses a regional museum. Its original plan, plaster walls and maple floors survive largely intact.","period_of_significance":"1925","architect_builder":"Architect unknown; built by Thomas Storey of Arkville","architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals/Colonial Revival, with Craftsman influence","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Used as a regional museum (Shandaken Museum); the interior retains a high degree of integrity despite limited changes.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:51.189806-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/97000111.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000111/0fd4e80444-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000111/0fd4e80444-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Daniel Case","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:District_School_Number_14,_Pine_Hill,_NY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Case</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:District_School_Number_14,_Pine_Hill,_NY.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"12000513","name":"Pine Hill Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/pine-hill-historic-district-12000513/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75322594","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_School_No._14","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5283369"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/ulster-county/district-school-no-14-97000111/"}