Noxen School
The Noxen School, also known as Noxen High School, is an historic, American school building that is located in Noxen Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | School St., Noxen Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°25′28″N 76°03′20″W |
| Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
| Built | 1897,[1] 1922 |
| Architect | Hubbell, William Sherman |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000431 [2] |
| Added to NRHP | May 24, 2006 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[2]
History an architectural features
The original section was built in 1897, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, T-shaped frame building. It has a two-classroom addition that was built in 1922. Originally established as a grade school, this structure was used as the community's high school from 1902 to 1951. It then housed an elementary school until it closed in 1976. It has since been used for a variety of commercial and institutional purposes.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[2]
References
- The Old Noxen School - Community Center & Library, retrieved 2011-03-02
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Catherine E. Pauley (February 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Noxen School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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