National Register of Historic Places

Arsenal Junior High School

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Listed
September 29, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
86002645

About this property

The Arsenal School (also known as Arsenal PreK-5 and Arsenal 6-8) is a public elementary/middle school and historic building in the Lower Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The building originally opened in 1932 as a junior high school, with the elementary school addition completed in 1939. It stands on part of the former site of the Allegheny Arsenal. The Arsenal School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 and was listed as a contributing property in the Lawrenceville Historic District in 2019. It is also a City of Pittsburgh historic structure and a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark. In 2004, a Pennsylvania state historical marker was placed at the school's athletic field to honor Johnny Unitas, who played there for the semi-professional Bloomfield Rams prior to his Hall of Fame career in the National Football League.

Location

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
40.46754, -79.96247

Categories

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Sources

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When was Arsenal Junior High School listed on the National Register?

Arsenal Junior High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Arsenal Junior High School?

Arsenal Junior High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Arsenal Junior High School?

The period of significance for Arsenal Junior High School is recorded as the early_republic era.

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