Highspire High School
Highspire High School | |
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  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 221 Penn St., Highspire, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°12′36″N 76°47′27″W / 40.2099°N 76.7907°W |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1875, 1939 |
| Built by | H. R. Alexander (1939) |
| Architect | G. Fisher (1875) Lawrie & Green (1939) |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000703[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 1990 |
Highspire High School is an historic high school building which is located in Highspire, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]Built in various stages between 1875 and 1939, Highspire High School is a two-story, brick building, that originally started as a four-room schoolhouse. Additions were made in 1902, 1915 and 1926; an auditorium and gymnasium were added in 1939. The 1939 addition featured Art Deco style pilaster capitals and cornice. The building ceased use as a school in 1983.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Jeb Stuart (January 1990). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Highspire High School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 17, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
Categories:
- Defunct schools in Pennsylvania
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1939
- Buildings and structures in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- 1875 establishments in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania