Nesquehoning High School is an historic, American high school that is located in Nesquehoning, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
Nesquehoning High School | |
 Nesquehoning High School. July 2013. | |
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| Location | 120-124 E. Catawissa St., Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°51′55″N 75°48′34″W / 40.8654°N 75.8094°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1917–1919 |
| Built by | Simpson, Tucker and Marsh; Shamokin Lumber and Manufacturing |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001187[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 2003 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
History and architectural features edit
Built between 1917 and 1919, this historic structure is a four-story, seven-bay, school building that was designed in the Classical Revival style. It was built using structural terra cotta and faced with Roman brick. It measures 75 feet wide and 135 feet deep. The school closed in the 1960s and was renovated into apartments in 1998.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Chris Carson and Christine Ussler (November 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Nesquehoning High School, part 1" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30., Chris Carson and Christine Ussler (November 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Nesquehoning High School, part 2" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30., and Chris Carson and Christine Ussler (November 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Nesquehoning High School, part 3" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30.
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