Arsenal Junior High School | |
Location | 220 40th St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°28′3″N 79°57′46″W / 40.46750°N 79.96278°W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1932 |
Architect | Schwab, Palmgreen & Merrick; Marion M. Steen |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
Part of | Lawrenceville Historic District[1] (ID100004020) |
MPS | Pittsburgh Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86002645[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 30, 1986 |
Designated CP | July 8, 2019 |
Designated CPHS | November 30, 1999[3] |
Designated PHLF | 2001[4] |
The Arsenal Middle School (previously Arsenal Junior High School) is located in the Lower Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
History and architectural features
Built in 1932, this historic structure was erected on the site of a former United States arsenal that was used during the War of 1812 by William Barclay Foster, the founder of Lawrenceville and the father of musician Stephen Foster.[5]
A wing for elementary students was added in 1939.[5]
This school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[2]
References
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lawrenceville Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh. National Park Service. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ↑ "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ↑ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- 1 2 "Arsenal Middle School" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. 1986. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
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