Greene Academy
The Greene Academy, now known as the Greene Academy of Art, is an historic school building which is located in Carmichaels in Greene County, Pennsylvania. It is a two-and-one-half-story stone and brick building with a gable roof.
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| Location | 314 N. Market St., Carmichaels, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°53′58″N 79°58′38″W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | c. 1790 |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001643[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
| Designated PHMC | May 22, 1953[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
History and architectural features
The stone section of this structure was built sometime around 1790 as an Episcopal church; the brick section was added in 1810.
A notable Academy graduate was politician Albert B. Cummins (1850-1926).
After the Academy closed in 1893, the building was subsequently used for a Grand Army of the Republic meeting hall, as well as apartments. The building underwent restoration in the mid-1970s to house the Greene Academy of Art.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-08. Note: This includes Charles Dunleavey (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Greene Academy" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-07.
