Hawthorne School (Canonsburg, Pennsylvania)
Hawthorne School | |
 The former site of Hawthorne School in 2010 | |
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| Location | Hawthorne and Bluff Streets, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°15′39″N 80°11′47″W / 40.26083°N 80.19639°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | George Brugger, Carl W. Shrimp |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001028[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 8, 1986 |
The Hawthorne School was a historic, Tudor Revival school building in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1986.
It is designated as a historic public landmark by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.[2]
History
In the 1920s, the borough of Canonsburg made the switch from "centralized schools", where the school was located in the center of a community, to "ward schools", where the schools spread across the community.[3] Canonsburg hired George Brugger to design three new schools.
As opposed to the two other schools that utilitarian in design, residents had requested that the third school be more "traditional". Brugger designed the Hawthorne with Tudor Revial style.[4]
The Hawthorne School was demolished in September 1986, after it was purchased by nearby residents to prevent it from being developed into an apartment building.[5]
See also
Notes
- ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ "Hawthorne School". Landmark Registry - Public Landmark. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ Necciai, § 8 p. 1.
- ^ Neccai, § 8 p. 2.
- ^ Barsotti, Joseph (July 27, 1986). "Neighbors buy Hawthorne school to avert conversion to apartments". The Pittsburgh Press. p. W8. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
References
- Necciai, Terry A (August 1985). "Hawthorne School" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1927
- Defunct schools in Pennsylvania
- Demolished buildings and structures in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in Washington County, Pennsylvania
- 1927 establishments in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Pennsylvania