Verdoy School
Also known as: Component No. 27
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
Built in 1910 for the residents of the hamlet of Verdoy, this one-room schoolhouse sits on its original parcel of less than an acre along the busy Troy-Schenectady Road in the Town of Colonie. The wood-frame building is clad in clapboard and is asymmetrical in design. It has a slate-covered hipped roof, a massive chimney set in the middle of the front roof surface, double entrance doors and six-over-one sash windows. A small tower at the southeast corner carries its own hipped roof topped by a small belfry. The school is notable as a late example of a simple, traditional rural schoolhouse that still shows distinctive turn-of-the-century architectural features. It is also the only intact surviving one-room school in the town's Multiple Resource Area. The local school district still owns it and uses it for storage rather than for classes. Its condition is recorded as excellent, and no threats to the building are known.
Significance in brief: It is a distinctive example of early twentieth century one-room schoolhouse architecture and an unusually late example of a simple, traditional rural school. It has turn-of-the-century features such as a slate-covered hipped roof, a massive central chimney, six-over-one sash and a side bell tower. It is the only intact surviving one-room schoolhouse in the Colonie Multiple Resource Area.
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 85002752, listed October 3, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 957 Troy-Schenectady Rd., Colonie |
|---|---|
| County | Albany County |
| Listed | October 3, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85002752 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Owned by the school district and used for storage rather than classes; described as in excellent condition on its original site, with no known threats. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.76342, -73.79807 (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 85002752.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7921144
- This listing as JSON
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