Jefferson Avenue School

The Jefferson Avenue School is an historic American school building that is located in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Jefferson Avenue School
Jefferson Avenue School, November 2010
Jefferson Avenue School is located in Pennsylvania
Jefferson Avenue School
Jefferson Avenue School is located in the United States
Jefferson Avenue School
LocationJefferson Ave. & Pond St., Bristol, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°06′08″N 74°50′56″W / 40.1023°N 74.8489°W / 40.1023; -74.8489
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1908
ArchitectHeacock & Hokanson
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Other, Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.85001569[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 18, 1985

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built in 1908, this historic structure is a three-story, fieldstone schoolhouse building with limestone trim, a hipped roof, and a basement. It features Georgian Revival detailing, including a large central frontispiece with a large semi-elliptical window.[2] About 1986 the school was renovated and became apartments or condominiums.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-10-07. Note: This includes Elizabeth R. Mintz (April 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jefferson Avenue School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-07.