Greersburg Academy

The Greersburg Academy was an educational institution that was established in 1802 in Darlington, Pennsylvania, United States by the Reverend Thomas Hughes.[3]

Greersburg Academy
Greersburg Academy
Greersburg Academy is located in Pennsylvania
Greersburg Academy
Greersburg Academy is located in the United States
Greersburg Academy
LocationJunction of 3rd and Market Sts., Darlington, Pennsylvania, United States[1]
Coordinates40°48′36″N 80°25′25″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1806
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.75001616[2]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1975

History and architectural features

The academy was created as a "prep" school for college.[4] Classes included languages, philosophy, and astronomy. Notable alumni of the school included abolitionist John Brown,[5] Walter Forward,[6] John White Geary,[5] Daniel Leasure,[7] William Holmes McGuffey.[6]

The stone structure was built sometime around 1806, making it one of the oldest buildings still standing in Beaver County.[3]

Though it was originally built as a school, the structure functioned as a railway station for a time, serving several railroads between 1883 and 1972.[3]

The structure is one of the oldest structures to have ever been used as a station.[3]

The Little Beaver Historical Society currently maintains the structure.

References
  1. "Greersburg Academy". Beaver County History Online. 1982. Archived from the original on November 18, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. Cole (2003), p. 4.
  4. Cole (2003), p. 5.
  5. Cole (2003), p. 16.
  6. Cole (2003), p. 15.
  7. Cole (2003), p. 8.

Sources
  • Cole, Wayne A. (2003). The Greersburg Academy and the Station House. Wayne A. Cole. ISBN 0-9727397-1-8.
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