Tuckahoe High School
Why it's listed
Tuckahoe High School, at 65 Siwanoy Boulevard in Eastchester, New York, was built in 1930-31 to serve students from Tuckahoe, Bronxville and Chester Heights. Before it opened, Tuckahoe had no high school of its own. The New York firm Knappe & Morris designed it, and Dalton-Millimet Co. built it. Costs rose well above the $600,000 estimate, which upset taxpayers already struggling in the Depression. The symmetrical brick building has cast-stone trim carved with stylized foliage, rosettes and geometric shapes of apparent Aztec inspiration. Inside, the vestibule, lobby, halls and auditorium keep tiled walls, terrazzo floors, ceramic plaques and plaster ornament. Knappe & Morris designed more than 30 schools, nearly all in Georgian or Colonial Revival styles, and this was their only Art Deco school in the nominated group of notable works. The nomination calls it the most exuberant Art Deco public school proposed for listing in New York State. Rear additions from about 1960, the 1980s and 2006 do not contribute, and the school remains in educational use.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the school is an outstanding example of Art Deco public architecture in Westchester County, with exterior and interior decoration that is unusually bold for a public school. It is also significant in education, reflecting the importance placed on schooling in a suburban community during the Depression. The building retains a high level of integrity despite window replacement and three rear additions.
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 10000045, listed February 24, 2010. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 65 Siwanoy Blvd., Eastchester |
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| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | February 24, 2010 |
| Reference number | 10000045 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1930-34 |
| Architect / builder | Knappe & Morris |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement: Art Deco |
| 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, serving both the high school and middle school; the original windows have been replaced and three additions have been built at the rear. |
| Acreage | 5.5 |
| Coordinates | 40.94495, -73.81195 (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 10000045.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7851026
- This listing as JSON
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