J.L. Noble School

	J.L. Noble School
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Twelfth Avenue at the school's former location
Location	209 12th Ave., Juniata, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°32′17″N78°23′34″W / 40.5381°N 78.3927°W Coordinates: 40°32′17″N78°23′34″W / 40.5381°N 78.3927°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1912, 1929
Architect	Frank A. Hersch; Frederic J. Shollar
Architectural style	Renaissance
NRHP reference #	96000712 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 11, 1996

Last updated April 10, 2019

The J.L. Noble School was a historic school building located in the Juniata neighborhood of Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built in 1912, and was a two-story, yellow brick building with cut brownstone detailing in the Renaissance Revival style. An annex was built in 1929.^[2]

A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught, is commonly called a university college or university, but these higher education institutions are usually not compulsory.

Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the principal city of the Altoona Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The population was 46,320 at the time of the 2010 Census, making it the eleventh most populous city in Pennsylvania. The Altoona MSA includes all of Blair County and was recorded as having a population of 127,089 at the 2010 Census, around 100,000 of whom live within a 5-mile (8.0 km) radius of the Altoona city center according to U.S. Census ZIP Code population data. This includes the adjacent boroughs of Hollidaysburg and Duncansville, adjacent townships of Logan, Allegheny, Blair, Frankstown, Antis, and Tyrone, as well as nearby boroughs of Bellwood and Newry.

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The Appalachian Mountains run through its middle. The Commonwealth is bordered by Delaware to the southeast, Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to the northwest, New York to the north, and New Jersey to the east.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.^[1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Deborah M. Lamborn and Nancy L. Smith (March 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: J.L. Noble School" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-03.

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[nris-1] 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.

[arch-2] "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Deborah M. Lamborn and Nancy L. Smith (March 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: J.L. Noble School" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-03.

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