Clarksville Elementary School (Clarksville, New York)
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The Clarksville Elementary School in Clarksville, New York
Clarksville, Albany County, New York
Clarksville is a hamlet in the town of New Scotland, Albany County, New York. It is situated along Delaware Turnpike in the southern part of the town at the foot of the Helderberg Escarpment...

, also known as Clarksville Grade School, is a Modern Movement-style building built in 1949.

It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 in 2008.

The design by Henry L. Blatner
Henry L. Blatner
Henry LeRoy Blatner was an American architect. He designed the Clarksville Elementary School in rural Clarksville, New York, outside of Albany, in Modern Movement style...

. Harry Blatner was an architectural success that was featured in nation-wide publications and led to much change in how schools were designed. The application of bilateral lighting was one innovation. The school was closed after the 2010-11 school year.
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