Drum Hill High School
Also known as Drum Hill Senior Living Community
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Drum Hill High School
Drum Hill High School, at Ringgold St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 31, 1979: the first place in Peekskill to be listed. Only 901 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education, at the local level. It describes its style as Neoclassical, as it does for 86 other New York listings. The listing covers 4.3 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHigh school in New York, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 36 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
Ringgold St., Peekskill · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Drum Hill High SchoolStart here
- 2
Peekskill Presbyterian ChurchMid-19th Century · Built 1846 · next door - 3
US Post Office-PeekskillGeorgian · next door - 4
Peekskill Downtown Historic DistrictMid-19th Century · 0.2 mi on - 5
St. Peter's Episcopal ChurchLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · Built 1892 · 0.1 mi on
7 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Neoclassical style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neoclassical.
Memories of Drum Hill High School
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Drum Hill High School
Is Drum Hill High School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 31, 1979 (Register number 79003797).
Is Drum Hill High School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Aaron Copland House, 3.5 miles away.
Can you visit Drum Hill High School?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Drum Hill High School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75323009 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.