Troy Public High School

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Troy Public High School
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Location250 High St., Troy, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°47′21″N76°47′8″W / 41.78917°N 76.78556°W / 41.78917; -76.78556
Area3.9 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1923-1924, 1936, 1939, 1954
ArchitectLawrie and Lappley; et al.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 02000067 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 2002

Troy Public High School, also known as Troy Area Senior High School and Troy High School, is an historic, American high school building that is located in Troy, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]

History and architectural features

This historic structure is a two-and-one-half-story, Colonial Revival-style building that is roughly "E-shaped and measures 435 feet wide and 165 feet deep. It has red brick exterior walls and the front facade features a central pilastered block of nine bays, with ten Doric order pilasters. The building is topped by an octagonal cupola.

The original building was built between 1923 and 1924, and was then enlarged incrementally with wings on each end in 1936 and 1939, and, in 1954, with an enlarged gymnasium/library and new auditorium. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]

Notable alumni

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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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Doug McMinn (August 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Troy Public High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  3. ↑ Wheeland, Jack (9 May 1958). "Elmira Familiar Spot to Batavia's Richmond". Elmira Advertiser. p. 17. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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