The North Scranton Junior High School is a historic American junior high school building located at Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
North Scranton Junior High School | |
 Main gate in 2013 | |
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| Location | 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°26′03″N 75°39′44″W / 41.4342°N 75.6622°W |
| Area | 4.4 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built | 1922-1924 |
| Architect | Edson Gilbert; Sinclair & Grigg |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001197[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 24, 1999 |
History and architectural features
editBuilt between 1922 and 1924, this historic structure is a three-story, brick and stone building that was designed in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features a four-story clock tower and a tall Gothic arch surrounding the main entrance.
The school was abandoned in 1987.[2] In 2015, it re-opened as an apartment building for senior citizens.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "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 Shelby Weaver Splain (January 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: North Scranton Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ a b "First Look Inside New Apartments at North Scranton Junior High". PAHomepage. January 12, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2017.