The Lutz-Franklin School is an historic one-room school building which is located in Lower Saucon Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Lutz-Franklin School | |
 Lutz-Franklin School in 1970 | |
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| Location | 4216 Countryside La., Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°37′28″N 75°16′49″W / 40.62439°N 75.28035°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| MPS | Educational Resources of Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001268[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 30, 2008 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt in 1880, this historic school is a one-story, rectangular, stone building with a belfry, and was designed in the Late Victorian style. A front porch was added in 1901. The building measures thirty-two feet by thirty-eight feet and has a slate covered gable roof. It was used as a school until 1958.
The building was restored in 2004-2006 and houses the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society Museum.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Robert J. Wise, Jr. & Seth Hinshaw, Sr. (April 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lutz-Franklin School" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-29.