It is always wonderful to stumble upon humble examples of architecture done by exalted architects, who are typically known and appreciated for their larger structures rather than their smaller-scale or less flashy buildings. In the case of Middletown, New York, the local elementary school flaunts hints of the more recognized designs of Paul Rudolph but at a more modest scale.

More on the John W. Chorley Elementary School by Paul Rudolph after the break.