Stevens High School, also known as Girls High School and Stevens Elementary School, is an historic, former American high school building located in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Stevens High School | |
 Stevens High School, October 2010 | |
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| Location | 355 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′26″N 76°18′47″W / 40.04056°N 76.31306°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1904–1905 |
| Architect | George Gessell, C. Emlen Urban |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, 2nd Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002257[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1983 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
History and architectural features edit
Designed by noted Lancaster architect C. Emlen Urban and built between 1904 and 1905, this historic structure is a three-story, rectangular brick and brownstone building that was created in the Second Renaissance Revival style. It has a slate covered mansard roof and terra cotta ornamentation.
The building measures 176 feet wide and 74 feet deep. It operated as a high school until 1938, when it was designated an elementary school. The school is named for Congressman Thaddeus Stevens (1792–1868).[2] It was converted to apartments in the 1980s by developer Owen Kugel.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[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 John J. Snyder, Jr. (February 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Stevens High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-25.