Irving, Washington, High School
Why it's listed
Built in 1897-1898, this former high school at 18 North Broadway in Tarrytown was designed by local architect A.J. Manning and constructed with builder James Parr. The two and one-half story building has brick walls trimmed with terra-cotta and stone, projecting gabled bays, Tudor-arched windows and a timber-framed entrance porch, all in the Elizabethan style. It cost about $100,000 and was considered one of the most modern school buildings in Westchester County, with up-to-date heating and ventilation, laboratories and separate gymnasiums. It was renamed the Frank R. Pierson School in 1925 when a new high school opened, and served as an elementary school until 1979. Its significance rests on its architecture, its link to Tarrytown's growth and school expansion, and its role as a community center. Manning's other known surviving work is limited. A fire in 1985 destroyed the roof and dormers, but the masonry exterior and its decorative detail survived, and rehabilitation as housing was planned.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is an intact, representative example of turn-of-the-century Elizabethan institutional architecture and one of only two known surviving works by architect A.J. Manning. It also reflects Tarrytown's late nineteenth-century growth, which led to the expansion of the school system, and it served for decades as a center of educational and cultural activity.
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 84003437, listed April 26, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 18 N. Broadway, Tarrytown |
|---|---|
| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | April 26, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84003437 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | A.J. Manning (architect); James Parr of Tarrytown (builder) |
| Architectural style | Elizabethan style |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as vacant; it was being converted to senior citizen housing when a March 1985 fire destroyed the roof, dormers and parts of the central interior. The exterior masonry walls survived and rehabilitation was planned. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 41.05907, -73.85736 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84003437.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7971995
- This listing as JSON
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