National Register of Historic Places

Simpson Street School

Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Listed
February 24, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83002233

About this property

The Simpson Street School is an historic school complex in Mechanicsburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. This complex consists of a Romanesque Revival-style building that was built in 1892, and two Late Gothic Revival-style buildings that were added during the 1920s. The 1892 building is square in plan, two-and-one-half-story structure with a raised basement. It was built using pressed brick and features three ornate projecting entrances. The addition was built in two phases, in 1926 and 1929. It is a two-story structure that was built using yellow brick with brownstone trim. It was used as a high school until 1957, then as a junior high until 1981, when it was sold by the school district.

Location

Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
40.21104, -77.01066

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Sporting Hill / Mechanicsburg PA June 1863
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0.2 mi
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Sporting Hill Skirmish
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When was Simpson Street School listed on the National Register?

Simpson Street School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Simpson Street School?

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

What is the period of significance for Simpson Street School?

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

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