{"nrhp_refnum":"97000117","name":"Verdoy Schoolhouse","other_names":["District No. 7 Schoolhouse"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"207 Old Niskayuna Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Colonie","county":"Albany County","state":"NY","lat":42.73226344400007,"lon":-73.77795732099997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1997-03-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-room, one-and-one-half story wood-frame rural schoolhouse built in 1910 in the hamlet of Verdoy, town of Colonie, Albany County, New York. It was moved in 1995-96 to the grounds of the Casparus F. Pruyn House at 207 Old Niskayuna Road.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is the sole surviving rural one-room schoolhouse in the town of Colonie and an outstanding, if late, example of its type. It reflects mid- and late-nineteenth-century school reforms such as high ceilings, a separate vestibule and cloakroom, and banked windows. It is also an important regional example of Queen Anne inspired schoolhouse architecture and retains much of its original form and finishes despite relocation.","narrative":"Built in 1910 in the hamlet of Verdoy, this one-room schoolhouse is the last surviving rural one-room school in the town of Colonie. It is a one-and-one-half story wood-frame building with narrow clapboards, a slate-covered hipped roof, and a two-story entrance and bell tower topped by a small open belfry. Inside, the high ceiling, beaded board walls, chalkboards, original flooring, heating grates and a separate vestibule and cloakroom remain. These features reflect nineteenth-century school reforms aimed at better ventilation, light and order. The school closed in 1957 and was used for storage. After road widening and commercial development crowded its lot, it was moved in December 1995 to the grounds of the Casparus F. Pruyn House, where it was restored with a new foundation and a rebuilt chimney. It was listed for its architecture and as a reminder of the vanished community of Verdoy.","period_of_significance":"1910","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Late Victorian/Queen Anne","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Relocated in December 1995 to the Pruyn House property and restored; current function listed as museum. The original chimney was reconstructed, the foundation is new, and the roof slate was reapplied with some replacement pieces.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:51.251035-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/97000117.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000117/cb0255a845-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000117/cb0255a845-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"Doug Kerr from Upstate New York","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Verdoy_Schoolhouse_Nov_10.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Kerr from Upstate New York</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Verdoy_Schoolhouse_Nov_10.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312019","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdoy_Schoolhouse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7921144"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/albany-county/verdoy-schoolhouse-97000117/"}