National Register of Historic Places

Parkesburg School

Parkesburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Listed
April 26, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000524

About this property

The Parkesburg School is an historic school building in Parkesburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. This historic structure was built in three sections. The oldest, which dates to between 1899 and 1900, with additions made in 1916 and circa 1958 to 1959, is a two-story, rectangular, brick building that was designed in the Italian Renaissance Revival style. It is nine bays by four bays and has a dual pitched hipped roof. The 1916 addition is two stories and was designed in the Colonial Revival style. The 1958–1959 addition is a one-story, rectangular brick structure that is attached to the main building by a narrow ell-shaped connector wing. It has been converted into a retirement home.

Location

360 Strasburg Ave.
Parkesburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania
39.96116, -75.92016

Categories

EDUCATION
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Sources

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When was Parkesburg School listed on the National Register?

Parkesburg School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Parkesburg School?

Parkesburg School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Parkesburg School?

The period of significance for Parkesburg School is recorded as the industrial era.

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