North Scranton Junior High School

North Scranton Junior High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Main gate in 2013
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Location	1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°26′03″N75°39′44″W / 41.4342°N 75.6622°W / 41.4342; -75.6622
Area	4.4 acres (1.8 ha)
Built	1922-1924
Architect	Edson Gilbert; Sinclair & Grigg
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	99001197 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 24, 1999

The North Scranton Junior High School is a historic American junior high school building located at Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. ^[1]

History and architectural features

Built between 1922 and 1924, this historic structure is a three-story, brick and stone building that was designed in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features a four-story clock tower and a tall Gothic arch surrounding the main entrance. The school was abandoned in 1987. ^[2] In 2015, it re-opened as an apartment building for senior citizens. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Shelby Weaver Splain (January 1999). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP North Scranton Junior High School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 21, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. "First Look Inside New Apartments at North Scranton Junior High". PAHomepage. January 12, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

External links

• Historic Tax Credits: Transforming North Scranton Junior High School
• First Look Inside New Apartments at North Scranton Junior High School, Nexstar, 2015