Simpson Street School
The Simpson Street School is an historic, American school complex that is located in Mechanicsburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Simpson Street School | |
 Simpson Street School, September 2013 | |
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| Location | Simpson & High Sts., Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°12′39″N 77°00′39″W |
| Area | 1.9 acres (0.77 ha) |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architect | Smith, J.C.; Lappley, Clayton |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002233[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1983 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
History and architectural features
This complex consists of a Romanesque Revival-style building that was built in 1892, and two Late Gothic Revival-style buildings that were added during the 1920s. The 1892 building is square in plan, two-and-one-half-story structure with a raised basement. It was built using pressed brick and features three ornate projecting entrances. The addition was built in two phases, in 1926 and 1929. It is a two-story structure that was built using yellow brick with brownstone trim. It was used as a high school until 1957, then as a junior high until 1981, when it was sold by the school district.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[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 Sarah Rose (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Simpson Street School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-21.
