Parkesburg School
Parkesburg School | |
 Parkesburg School, March 2010 | |
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| Location | 360 Strasburg Ave., Parkesburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′41″N 75°55′13″W / 39.9615°N 75.9204°WCoordinates: 39°57′41″N 75°55′13″W / 39.9615°N 75.9204°W |
| Area | 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) |
| Built | 1899–1900, 1916, 1958–1959 |
| Architect | Adams, Clyde; et al. |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000524[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 27, 1995 |
Parkesburg School is a historic school building located at Parkesburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in three sections; the oldest dating to 1899–1900, with additions made in 1916 and 1958–1959. The oldest section is a two-story, rectangular brick building in the Italian Renaissance Revival style. It is nine bays by four bays and has a dual pitched hipped roof. The 1916 addition is two stories and in the Colonial Revival style. The 1958–1959 addition is a one-story, rectangular brick structure attached to the main building by a narrow ell-shaped connector wing.[2] It has been converted into a retirement home.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References
- ^ 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 David B. Schneider (November 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parkesburg School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-17.
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