Baxter High School

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Baxter High School
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Location925 Brushton Ave.,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°27′22″N79°53′19″W / 40.45611°N 79.88861°W / 40.45611; -79.88861 Coordinates: 40°27′22″N79°53′19″W / 40.45611°N 79.88861°W / 40.45611; -79.88861
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1908
ArchitectKiehnel, Elliott & Chalfont
Architectural style Chicago
MPS Pittsburgh Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 86002647 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1986
Designated PHLF2002 [2]

Baxter High School is a historic high school building in the Homewood North neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Built in 1908, is now home to the Pittsburgh Student Achievement Center, an alternative school for grades 6-12. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

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References

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  2. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.