Goodrich School
Why it's listed
Goodrich School is a small brick schoolhouse on the corner of Fiddlers Lane and Alva Drive in Colonie, New York. Its first section, a one-story gabled block with two classrooms, was completed in 1922, and a hipped-roof wing followed in 1926. Colonial Revival details include a portico with six fluted Doric columns, a fanlight over twin entry doors, glazed lunettes in the gable ends, and an octagonal copper-roofed cupola that served as a ventilation vent. Both original classrooms keep period cabinets and blackboards. The school replaced a one-room wooden district schoolhouse from the 1820s that burned in 1920. Its one-story brick and concrete construction, symmetrical plan, east and west window bands, and ventilation reflect early twentieth-century efforts to standardize school design for safety, light, and efficiency. Additions from the 1950s are attached but do not alter the 1920s character. The school remains in use as a school.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the school is an intact, representative example of a small early twentieth-century schoolhouse that reflects the standardization of school design. It also shows Colonial Revival design features. The site is historically tied to local education as the location of an earlier one-room school from the 1820s.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 00001156, listed September 22, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Fiddlers Ln., Colonie |
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| County | Albany County |
| Listed | September 22, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00001156 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1922-1926 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals/Georgian Revival (described in the text as Colonial Revival) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a school; later 1950s additions are non-historic but do not affect the 1920s character. |
| Acreage | 12.3 |
| Coordinates | 42.72829, -73.74580 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 00001156.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5583580
- This listing as JSON
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