Fissel's School
National Register of Historic Places

Fissel's School

Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Listed
October 23, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97001253

About this property

Fissel's School is a historic one-room school building located at Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1896, and is a 1 1/2-story, brick building with Queen Anne stylistic elements. It measures 28 feet, 6 inches, wide and 30 feet, 4 inches, deep with a 22 foot wide, 7 foot deep entrance portico. It has a gable roof with decorative bargeboard and fishscale shingles. Atop the roof above the entrance is a belfry. It ceased use as a school about 1946. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Location

Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania
39.76805, -76.73315

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Fissel's School listed on the National Register?

Fissel's School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 23, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Fissel's School?

Fissel's School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fissel's School?

The period of significance for Fissel's School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1896.

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