Greenwood School (West Whiteland, Pennsylvania)

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Greenwood School
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Location700 King Rd.,
West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°0′50″N75°36′0″W / 40.01389°N 75.60000°W / 40.01389; -75.60000
Arealess than one acre
Built1872
Architectural styleRural Gothic
MPS West Whiteland Township MRA
NRHP reference No. 83004208 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 1983

The Greenwood School is an historic, one-room school building which is located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1872, the Greenwood School is a one-and-one-half-story, stuccoed, stone structure with a gable roof. [2]

It was used as a school until 1941, after which it was converted to a residence. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02.Note: This includes M.L. Wolf (December 1981). "Pennsylvania Historic Resources Survey Form: Greenwood School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-03.