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Stevens High School (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)

Coordinates: 40°2′26″N 76°18′47″W / 40.04056°N 76.31306°W / 40.04056; -76.31306
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Stevens High School
Stevens High School, October 2010
Stevens High School (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Stevens High School (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
Stevens High School (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Stevens High School (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
Location355 W. Chestnut St.,
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°2′26″N 76°18′47″W / 40.04056°N 76.31306°W / 40.04056; -76.31306
Arealess than one acre
Built1904–1905
ArchitectGeorge Gessell, C. Emlen Urban
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, 2nd Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.83002257[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1983

Stevens High School, also known as Girls High School and Stevens Elementary School, is an historic, former American high school building located in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

History and architectural features

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Designed by noted Lancaster architect C. Emlen Urban and built between 1904 and 1905, this historic structure is a three-story, rectangular brick and brownstone building that was created in the Second Renaissance Revival style. It has a slate covered mansard roof and terra cotta ornamentation.

The building measures 176 feet wide and 74 feet deep. It operated as a high school until 1938, when it was designated an elementary school. The school is named for Congressman Thaddeus Stevens (1792–1868).[2] It was converted to apartments in the 1980s by developer Owen Kugel.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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 John J. Snyder, Jr. (February 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Stevens High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-25.