North Scranton Junior High School

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North Scranton Junior High School
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Location1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°26′03″N75°39′44″W / 41.4342°N 75.6622°W / 41.4342; -75.6622
Area4.4 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1922-1924
ArchitectEdson Gilbert; Sinclair & Grigg
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 99001197 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 1999

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

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]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [1]

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Historic Tax Credits: Transforming North Scranton Junior High School, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg First Look Inside New Apartments at North Scranton Junior High School, Nexstar, 2015 [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Shelby Weaver Splain (January 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: North Scranton Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  3. 1 2 "First Look Inside New Apartments at North Scranton Junior High". PAHomepage. January 12, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2017.