Mexico High School (New York)
Mexico High School is a historic school building located in Mexico, Oswego County, New York. It is part of the Mexico Central School District. It was built in 1938 after a previous 1927 building was damaged by fire in 1937. It is a two-story, Georgian Revival style brick building in a U-shaped plan. It features a distinctive tower that contains an 1828 bell from an earlier building. The entry is distinguished by a two-story, five-bay portico supported by six Ionic columns and crowned by a Chippendale patterned balustrade.[2]
Mexico High School | |
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The high school building, November 2009 | |
Address | |
3338 Main St. , United States | |
Coordinates | 43.4603°N 76.2346°W |
Information | |
Established | 1826 |
School district | Mexico Central School District |
Principal | Donald A. Root |
Assistant Principal | James Busco |
Staff | 123 |
Faculty | 68 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Newspaper | The Talkative |
Yearbook | The Mexiconian |
Athletic Director | Randall Barnes |
Website | Mexico High School |
Mexico Academy and Central School | |
Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
Built | 1938 |
Architect | Fullerton, Harold O. |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
MPS | Mexico MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 91001633[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 14, 1991 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Mexico Academy and Central School in 1991.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Kathleen LaFrank (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mexico Academy and Central School". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10. See also: "Accompanying five photos".
External links
- Mexico High School
- Mexico Academy and Central School - Mexico, New York - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
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