Kutztown 1892 Public School Building

Kutztown 1892 Public School Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Kutztown 1892 Public School Building, August 2011
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Location	White Oak and Normal Ave., Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°30′47″N75°46′34″W / 40.51306°N 75.77611°W / 40.51306; -75.77611
Area	0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built	1892
Architect	Bean, M B.; Klein & Dietrich
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	80003425 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 27, 1980

The Kutztown 1892 Public School Building is an historic, American school building that is located in Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ^[1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1892, this historic structure is a two-story, brick and stone building that was designed in the Late Victorian style. It has eight rooms and features a three-story bell tower and arched and pedimented porch supported by four columns. A fire tower addition was built in 1936. It served as a school annex until 1977, after which it housed the Kutztown Historical Society and community meeting hall. ^[2]

Kutztown Historical Society Museum

The Kutztown Historical Society purchased this building in 1979. It uses it as a museum of local history and as the society's headquarters. The museum's collections include antique textile implements, toys, books, farm implements, fire equipment, clothing, schoolroom items, weapons and other items of area cultural and historical importance.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Robert A. Pawling (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Kutztown 1892 Public School Building. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 9, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Kutztown Historical Society website