James Madison School

James Madison School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The former school in 2013
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Location	528 Quincy Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°24′30″N75°39′11″W / 41.4083°N 75.6530°W / 41.4083; -75.6530
Area	less than one acre
Built	1927–1928
Architect	Arthur P. Coon, Alaimo Brothers
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival, Classical Revival
MPS	Educational Resources of Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.	09000463 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 24, 2009

The James Madison School, also known as the East Scranton Intermediate School and East Scranton Junior High School, is an historic American school building that is located in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. ^[1]

History and architectural features

Built between 1927 and 1928, this historic structure is a three-story, C-shaped, steel frame, brick, and reinforced concrete building that was designed in an eclectic, Late Gothic Revival/Classical Revival style. It measures approximately 105 feet by 165 feet and has a flat roof. The building has undergone little alteration since it original construction. ^[2]

In 2015, the building was renovated to house an early childhood learning program, as well as apartments for graduate students at the University of Scranton. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Philip E. Pendleton (July 2008). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Madison, James, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 21, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. Bolus, Kathleen (November 20, 2015). "Historic Scranton school transformed into early learning center, college apartments". The Scranton Times-Tribune . Retrieved March 4, 2017.