Horace Mann School, also known as Craig Street School, is a historic

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building located at

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. It was built in 1907–1908, and is a two-story, "I"-shaped brick building above a

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basement. The building includes some Neoclassical design elements including large fanlights, a projecting modillioned cornice, and monumental corner pilasters. A one-story rear addition was constructed in 1986. The Horace Mann School closed in 1981. The building is identical to the former Franklin School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. ''Note:'' This includes an
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in 2015.

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School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Neoclassical architecture in New York (state) School buildings completed in 1908 Schools in Schenectady County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Schenectady County, New York 1908 establishments in New York (state) {{SchenectadyCountyNY-NRHP-stub