Parkesburg School

Parkesburg School is a historic school building located at Parkesburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in three sections; the oldest dating to 1899–1900, with additions made in 1916 and 1958–1959. The oldest section is a two-story, rectangular brick building in the Italian Renaissance Revival style. It is nine bays by four bays and has a dual pitched hipped roof. The 1916 addition is two stories and in the Colonial Revival style. The 1958–1959 addition is a one-story, rectangular brick structure attached to the main building by a narrow ell-shaped connector wing.[2] It has been converted into a retirement home.

Parkesburg School
Parkesburg School, March 2010
Location360 Strasburg Ave., Parkesburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′41″N 75°55′13″W
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1899–1900, 1916, 1958–1959
ArchitectAdams, Clyde; et al.
Architectural styleRenaissance, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.95000524[1]
Added to NRHPApril 27, 1995

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[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 David B. Schneider (November 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parkesburg School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-17.


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