Lake City School

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Location27586 Lake City Rd.,
Spring Creek Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°21′54″N78°53′07″W / 41.36498°N 78.88535°W / 41.36498; -78.88535
Arealess than one acre
Built1889
NRHP reference No. 08000519 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 6, 2008

The Lake City School, now known as the Lake City Community Center, is an historic, American school building that is located in Spring Creek Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1889, this historic structure is a two-story, rectangular, frame, vernacular, building measuring 22 feet, 6 inches, by 42 feet, 6 inches. It sits on a sandstone foundation, and has a gable roof topped by a belfry that was rebuilt in 2004. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [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. "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 2011-11-11.Note: This includes David L. Taylor (July 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lake City School" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-11.