The Jefferson Elementary School is an historic American school building that is located in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Jefferson Elementary School | |
 Jefferson School, March 2011 | |
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| Location | Beech and Warren Sts., Pottstown, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°14′54″N 75°38′22″W / 40.24833°N 75.63944°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1923, 1938-1939, 1957 |
| Architect | Ritter & Shay; Gondos and Gondos |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000723[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 2003 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis historic structure is a large two-story, U-shaped, brick building that was designed in the Classical Revival style. The original section was built in 1923. The building was then expanded between 1938 and 1939 and again in 1957. It was decommissioned as a school in 1980.[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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-04-23. Note: This includes Shelby Weaver Splain (March 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jefferson Elementary School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-21.