The George W. Guthrie School is an historic high school building which is located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
George W. Guthrie School | |
 The school, converted to a corporate HQ, in 2013 | |
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| Location | 643 N. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°15′22″N 75°51′45″W / 41.2562°N 75.8626°W |
| Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
| Built | 1914-1915 |
| Architect | Ireland, Robert |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003565[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1980 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History and architectural features
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Built between 1914 and 1915, the George W. Guthrie School is a four-story, steel frame and reinforced concrete building faced with brick, with stone and terra cotta trim.[2]
It measures 136 feet wide and 109 feet deep. The school was named for George W. Guthrie, who served as the superintendent of the Wilkes-Barre schools until 1913.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-03-13. Note: This includes William Siener and Frank Grauman (January 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: George W. Guthrie School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-13.