Simon Cameron School
The Simon Cameron School is an historic, American school building that is located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Simon Cameron School | |
 Simon Cameron School, August 2013 | |
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| Location | 1839 Green St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°16′32″N 76°53′41″W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1896, 1900 |
| Architect | Charles Howard Lloyd; Charles James Foose |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000855[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 24, 1986 |
Named for Pennsylvania politician Simon Cameron (1799–1889), it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
History and architectural features
Built in 1896, this historic structure is a two-story, brick and frame building, with a hip roof that is covered in slate shingles. It sits on a brownstone foundation, and is twelve bays wide and eight bays deep, with an eight-bay wide, six-bay deep rear section that wasadded in 1900. It is named for Pennsylvania politician Simon Cameron (1799–1889).[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes James A. Stuart III (February 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Simon Cameron School" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.
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