Nesquehoning High School
Nesquehoning High School | |
 Nesquehoning High School. July 2013. | |
  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 120-124 E. Catawissa St., Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°51′55″N 75°48′34″W / 40.8654°N 75.8094°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1917–1919 |
| Built by | Simpson, Tucker and Marsh; Shamokin Lumber and Manufacturing |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001187[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 2003 |
Nesquehoning High School is an historic high school in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]Built between 1917 and 1919, this historic structure is a four-story, seven-bay, school building that was designed in the Classical Revival style. It was built using structural terra cotta and faced with Roman brick. It measures 75 feet wide and 135 feet deep. The school closed in the 1960s and was renovated into apartments in 1998.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Chris Carson and Christine Ussler (November 2001). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Nesquehoning High School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 12, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
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Categories:
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1919
- Buildings and structures in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- 1919 establishments in Pennsylvania