Stevens School (York, Pennsylvania)

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Stevens School
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Stevens School, November 2010
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Location606 W. Philadelphia St., York, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′31″N76°44′40″W / 39.95861°N 76.74444°W / 39.95861; -76.74444
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1889
Architect John A. Dempwolf; Reinhardt Dempwolf
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No. 83004263 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 29, 1983

The Stevens School is an historic, American school building that is located in York, York County, Pennsylvania.

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

History and architectural features

Designed by architect John A. Dempwolf and built between 1889 and 1890, this historic structure is a two-and-one-half-story, red-orange brick building that was created in the Romanesque Revival style. Built in the shape of a Latin cross, it has a slate covered hipped roof and features terra cotta ornamentation. It was named for Congressman Thaddeus Stevens (1792-1868). [2] The building was converted to apartments.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Jay Barshinger (September 1983). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Stevens School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 13, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)