North Scranton Junior High School

North Scranton Junior High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Main gate in 2013
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Location	1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°26′03″N 75°39′44″W
Area	4.4 acres (1.8 ha)
Built	1922-1924
Architect	Edson Gilbert; Sinclair & Grigg
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	99001197[1]
Added to NRHP	September 24, 1999

The North Scranton Junior High School is a historic American junior high school building located at Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

History and architectural features

Built between 1922 and 1924, this historic structure is a three-story, brick and stone building that was designed in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features a four-story clock tower and a tall Gothic arch surrounding the main entrance.

The school was abandoned in 1987.^[2] In 2015, it re-opened as an apartment building for senior citizens.^[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.^[1]

External videos
Historic Tax Credits: Transforming North Scranton Junior High School, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
First Look Inside New Apartments at North Scranton Junior High School, Nexstar, 2015[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Shelby Weaver Splain (January 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: North Scranton Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved January 3, 2012.
3. "First Look Inside New Apartments at North Scranton Junior High". PAHomepage. January 12, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2017.