Highspire High School

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Highspire High School
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Location221 Penn St., Highspire, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°12′36″N76°47′27″W / 40.2099°N 76.7907°W / 40.2099; -76.7907
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1875, 1939
Built byH. R. Alexander (1939)
ArchitectG. Fisher (1875)
Lawrie & Green (1939)
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 90000703 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1990

Highspire High School is an historic high school building which is located in Highspire, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

History and architectural features

Built in various stages between 1875 and 1939, Highspire High School is a two-story, brick building, that originally started as a four-room schoolhouse. Additions were made in 1902, 1915 and 1926; an auditorium and gymnasium were added in 1939. [2]

The 1939 addition featured Art Deco style pilaster capitals and cornice. [2]

The building ceased use as a school in 1983. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [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 3 "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 2011-11-12.Note: This includes Jeb Stuart (January 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Highspire High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.