Thorne Memorial School

Thorne Memorial School
A golden brick building with a rounded wing on the right and pointed section in the middle of its roofline. It has lighter trim on the building, rounded windows on the first floor, and green trim on its black roof.
South elevation and east profile, 2008
LocationMillbrook, NY
Nearest cityPoughkeepsie
Coordinates41°47′9″N 73°41′24″W / 41.78583°N 73.69000°W / 41.78583; -73.69000
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)[1]
Built1895[1]
ArchitectWilliam J. Beardsley[1]
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
NRHP reference No.96001473
Added to NRHP1996

The Thorne Memorial School building is located at Franklin and Maple streets in Millbrook, New York, United States. It is a brick structure built at the end of the 19th century, considered the most distinctive public building in the village.

After being challenged by a newspaper reporter's column about the new village's lack of a school, a wealthy local resident had the school built at his expense and donated it to the community. In order for it to be accepted, it was necessary for the village to formally incorporate.[1] It served as its high school until 1962. Today it is used for special purposes and afterschool activities. In 1996 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with an adjacent blacksmith's shop.

  1. ^ a b c d Bonafide, John (August 1996). "National Register of Historic Places nomination, Thorne Memorial School". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 6, 2010.