Old McKinley High School

The Old McKinley High School is a former high school in Canton, Ohio, built in 1916. It was named for Anna McKinley, the sister of President William McKinley and a Canton teacher for 30 years.[2] The building was first occupied in 1918 with an enrollment of 877.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

Old McKinley High School
c. 1984
Location800 N. Market St., Canton, Ohio
Coordinates40°48′13″N 81°22′20″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1916 (1916)
ArchitectHammond, George F.
Architectural styleNeo Classical
NRHP reference No.82003649[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1982

The school was replaced by the current Canton McKinley High School at 17th St. NW. The old school is now a health care center.[4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Lorrie K. Owen, ed. (1999). Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2. Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 1293.
  3. "Canton McKinley High School History". Canton McKinley High School. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  4. "McKinley Health Care Center". McKinley Health Care Center. Retrieved 5 February 2015.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.