National Register of Historic Places

Greersburg Academy

Darlington, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Listed
February 24, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001616

About this property

The Greersburg Academy was an educational institution that was established in 1802 in Darlington, Pennsylvania, United States by the Reverend Thomas Hughes. The academy was created as a "prep" school for college. Classes included languages, philosophy, and astronomy. Notable alumni of the school included abolitionist John Brown, Walter Forward, John White Geary, Daniel Leasure, William Holmes McGuffey. The stone structure was built sometime around 1806, making it one of the oldest buildings still standing in Beaver County. Though it was originally built as a school, the structure functioned as a railway station for a time, serving several railroads between 1883 and 1972. The structure is one of the oldest structures to have ever been used as a station. The Little Beaver Historical Society currently maintains the structure. Cole, Wayne A. (2003). The Greersburg Academy and the Station House. Wayne A. Cole. ISBN 0-9727397-1-8. Greersburg Academy - Little Beaver Historical Society Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-6734, "Greersburg Academy, 710 Market Street, Darlington, Beaver County, PA", 2 photos, 1 color transparency, 1 photo caption page

Location

Darlington, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
40.80994, -80.42347

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When was Greersburg Academy listed on the National Register?

Greersburg Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1975.

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Greersburg Academy is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Greersburg Academy is recorded as the industrial era.

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