David Rittenhouse Junior High School is a historic junior high school building located at Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1928, and is a "T"-plan building in the Colonial Revival style. It is a three-story, red brick building with limestone trim and detailing. It features an ornate, two-story, semi-circular entrance portico, palladian window, and limestone clad tower. The school closed in June 1981. It was named for David Rittenhouse (1732–1796).[1]
David Rittenhouse Junior High School | |
 Rittenhouse School, November 2011 | |
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| Location | 1705 Locust St., Norristown, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°07′46″N 75°19′52″W / 40.1294°N 75.3312°W |
| Area | 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) |
| Built | 1928 |
| Built by | Ritter & Shay; Kelly, P.H., Co., Inc. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000717 |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 1996 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[2]
References
edit- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-05-24. Note: This includes Cynthia A. Rose (January 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: David Rittenhouse Junior High School" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.