Washington Irving High School

New York, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Washington Irving High School, located at 18 North Broadway in Tarrytown, New York, stands as a striking example of turn-of-the-century Tudor Revival architecture, built around 1897. Designed by Irvington architect Alfred J. Manning and constructed by local builder James Parr, the building showcases an Elizabethan-style interpretation of the Tudor Revival movement, deliberately evoking the historic college architecture of Oxford and Cambridge. Its exterior, composed of brick, sandstone, and terracotta, features a raised granite foundation, four prominent front-facing gables, red-brick walls, terracotta detailing, and Tudor-arched windows and porch. Named after Tarrytown's renowned resident Washington Irving, the facility originally served over 580 students across grades 1 through 12 and boasted sophisticated amenities including modern heating and ventilation, dedicated faculty restrooms, separate gymnasiums, science laboratories, and an assembly hall. The building was renamed Pierson School in 1925 when a larger high school opened nearby, and it operated as an elementary school until 1979. The structure was entered on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1984, recognizing its architectural and historical significance.