Brockport Central Rural High School
Also known as: A.D. Oliver School
Why it's listed
Built in 1934 at 40 Allen Street in Brockport, this school was designed by Rochester architect Harwood B. Dryer in the English Tudor Revival style. Its three-story brick walls, laid in Flemish bond, are trimmed with Indiana limestone and topped with slate roofs and small turrets. Molded bricks and terracotta panels scattered across the building name historic figures and events, including Lincoln, Mary Jane Holmes, the Erie Canal and the War of 1812. The design drew inspiration from Hampton Court, and the interior includes auditorium stained-glass windows depicting American historic figures. A gymnasium section was added in 1956, and a 1996 addition is not counted as historic. The school represents the Brockport Central Rural School, the first district in Monroe County to centralize, in 1927. Today it operates as the A.D. Oliver School, the district's middle school, on a campus with a flag pole and ornamental lamp posts that are counted as contributing features.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the school is architecturally significant under Criterion C as an intact English Tudor Revival school designed by Harwood B. Dryer of Dryer & Dryer Architects, Rochester. Its exterior form and details were inspired by Hampton Court, and its interior includes auditorium stained-glass windows of American historic figures. It also reflects the Brockport school system, the first in Monroe County to be centralized, in 1927.
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 11000805, listed November 10, 2011. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 40 Allen St., Brockport |
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| County | Monroe County |
| Listed | November 10, 2011 |
| Reference number | 11000805 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Harwood B. Dryer, Dryer & Dryer Architects, Rochester, New York |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival (described as English Tudor 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 (the A.D. Oliver School, serving as the middle school); the nomination describes a high level of integrity. |
| Acreage | 23.4 |
| Coordinates | 43.20845, -77.94599 (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 11000805.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q23035830
- This listing as JSON
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