Ticonderoga High School
Why it's listed
Ticonderoga High School, on Calkins Place in the village of Ticonderoga, is a three-story brick school built between 1928 and 1930 to plans by Reginald Marsh of the New York firm Tooker and Marsh. Duplex Construction Company built it. Designed to resemble an oversized Georgian house, it has a slate roof, a semicircular portico with Corinthian columns, flanking chimneys and a copper cupola. Among small frame homes, it forms a dramatic centerpiece. A fire in 1933 destroyed half the building; it was rebuilt under the same architects with a fireproof roof and a larger auditorium, and reopened for the class of 1934. A gymnasium was added in 1958, a planetarium in 1968, and new windows in 1982. The lobby and auditorium keep marble wainscoting, fluted pilasters, swan's neck pediments and classical moldings. It is valued as a local landmark and an intact example of Colonial Revival school design, still serving the region.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as an outstanding local example of early twentieth century neo-Georgian school architecture, with a monumental portico, central cupola and denticulated cornice. It is described as a key visual landmark and a regional center of education. Its largely intact Colonial Revival lobby and auditorium add to its importance.
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 88002201, listed November 15, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Calkins Pl., Ticonderoga |
|---|---|
| County | Essex County |
| Listed | November 15, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002201 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect: Tooker and Marsh (Reginald Marsh); Builder: Duplex Construction Company |
| Architectural style | Neo-Georgian (Colonial Revival) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a school; condition listed as fair, with no known threats. |
| Acreage | 6.7 |
| Coordinates | 43.84215, -73.42746 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88002201.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7800747
- This listing as JSON
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