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North Scranton Junior High School

Coordinates: 41°26′03″N 75°39′44″W / 41.4342°N 75.6622°W / 41.4342; -75.6622
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North Scranton Junior High School
Main gate in 2013
North Scranton Junior High School is located in Pennsylvania
North Scranton Junior High School
North Scranton Junior High School is located in the United States
North Scranton Junior High School
Location1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°26′03″N 75°39′44″W / 41.4342°N 75.6622°W / 41.4342; -75.6622
Area4.4 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1922-1924
ArchitectEdson Gilbert; Sinclair & Grigg
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.99001197[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 1999

The North Scranton Junior High School is a historic American junior high school building located at Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

History and architectural features

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Built between 1922 and 1924, this historic structure is a three-story, brick and stone building that was designed in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features a four-story clock tower and a tall Gothic arch surrounding the main entrance.

The school was abandoned in 1987.[2] In 2015, it re-opened as an apartment building for senior citizens.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

External videos
video icon Historic Tax Credits: Transforming North Scranton Junior High School, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
video icon First Look Inside New Apartments at North Scranton Junior High School, Nexstar, 2015[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Shelby Weaver Splain (January 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: North Scranton Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  3. ^ a b "First Look Inside New Apartments at North Scranton Junior High". PAHomepage. January 12, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2017.