David Rittenhouse Junior High School

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David Rittenhouse Junior High School
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Rittenhouse School, November 2011
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Location1705 Locust St., Norristown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°07′46″N75°19′52″W / 40.1294°N 75.3312°W / 40.1294; -75.3312 Coordinates: 40°07′46″N75°19′52″W / 40.1294°N 75.3312°W / 40.1294; -75.3312
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1928
Built byRitter & Shay; Kelly, P.H., Co., Inc.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 96000717
Added to NRHPJune 28, 1996

David Rittenhouse Junior High School is a historic junior high school building located at Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1928, and is a "T"-plan building in the Colonial Revival style. It is a three-story, red brick building with limestone trim and detailing. It features an ornate, two-story, semi-circular entrance portico, palladian window, and limestone clad tower. The school closed in June 1981. It was named for David Rittenhouse (1732–1796). [1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [2]

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References

  1. "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 2012-05-24.Note: This includes Cynthia A. Rose (January 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: David Rittenhouse Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.