Simon Cameron School

Simon Cameron School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Simon Cameron School, August 2013
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Location	1839 Green St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°16′32″N76°53′41″W / 40.27556°N 76.89472°W / 40.27556; -76.89472
Area	0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built	1896, 1900
Architect	Charles Howard Lloyd; Charles James Foose
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.	86000855 [1]
Added to NRHP	April 24, 1986

The Simon Cameron School is an historic, American school building that is located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Named for Pennsylvania politician Simon Cameron (1799–1889), it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[1]

History and architectural features

Designed by Charles Howard Lloyd and partner Charles James Foose, the Simon Cameron School was built in 1896 ^[2] and named for Pennsylvania politician Simon Cameron (1799–1889). ^[3]

Its Second Renaissance Revival style includes a two-story brick and frame building with a hip roof that is covered in slate shingles. It sits on a brownstone foundation, and is twelve bays wide and eight bays deep, with an eight-bay wide, six-bay deep rear section that was added in 1904 ^[4] .

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Simon Cameron School Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes James A. Stuart III (February 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Simon Cameron School" (PDF). Retrieved November 12, 2011.
4. "Simon Cameron School Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved August 16, 2025.