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South Side High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

Coordinates: 40°25′41″N 79°59′22″W / 40.42806°N 79.98944°W / 40.42806; -79.98944
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South Side High School
South Side High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is located in Pittsburgh
South Side High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
South Side High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
South Side High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
South Side High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
South Side High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Location900 E. Carson St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°25′41″N 79°59′22″W / 40.42806°N 79.98944°W / 40.42806; -79.98944
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1897
ArchitectStotz, Edward; Siebert, John
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSPittsburgh Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86002709[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1986
Designated PHLF1992[2]

The South Side High School in the South Side Flats neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a building from 1897. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

In 1977, South High School won its only City Championship in Football, the first and only in any sport. The school was shut down on 14 August 2004;[3] the building was sold as housing to Gregory Development in 2008 for $1.1 million.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  3. ^ "Forum: Glorious South High". post-gazette.com. 7 August 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2021. When current principal Bonnie Gavalak locks the doors of South Vo-Tech a week from today, she will effectively end 106 years of public education at a high school, known until 1985 as South High.
  4. ^ Chute, Eleanor (28 February 2008). "South Vo-Tech sold to become housing". post-gazette.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.