The Kutztown 1892 Public School Building is an historic, American school building that is located in Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Kutztown 1892 Public School Building | |
 Kutztown 1892 Public School Building, August 2011 | |
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| Location | White Oak and Normal Ave., Kutztown, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°30′47″N 75°46′34″W / 40.51306°N 75.77611°W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architect | Bean, M B.; Klein & Dietrich |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003425[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1980 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt in 1892, this historic structure is a two-story, brick and stone building that was designed in the Late Victorian style. It has eight rooms and features a three-story bell tower and arched and pedimented porch supported by four columns. A fire tower addition was built in 1936. It served as a school annex until 1977, after which it housed the Kutztown Historical Society and community meeting hall.[2]
This building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
Kutztown Historical Society Museum
editThe Kutztown Historical Society purchased this building in 1979. It uses it as a museum of local history and as the society's headquarters. The museum's collections include antique textile implements, toys, books, farm implements, fire equipment, clothing, schoolroom items, weapons and other items of area cultural and historical importance.
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 2012-09-15. Note: This includes Robert A. Pawling (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kutztown 1892 Public School Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-15.