Nesquehoning High School

Nesquehoning High School is a historic high school located at Nesquehoning, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1917 and 1919, and is a four-story, seven bay, school building in the Classical Revival style. It is constructed of structural terra cotta and faced with Roman brick. It measures 75 feet wide and 135 feet deep. The school closed in the 1960s and was renovated into apartments in 1998.[2]

Nesquehoning High School
Nesquehoning High School. July 2013.
Location120-124 E. Catawissa St., Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°51′55″N 75°48′34″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1917–1919
Built bySimpson, Tucker and Marsh; Shamokin Lumber and Manufacturing
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.03001187[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 2003

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

References
  1. "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 Chris Carson and Christine Ussler (November 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Nesquehoning High School, part 1" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30., Chris Carson and Christine Ussler (November 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Nesquehoning High School, part 2" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30., and Chris Carson and Christine Ussler (November 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Nesquehoning High School, part 3" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30.


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