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James Madison School

Coordinates: 41°24′30″N 75°39′11″W / 41.4083°N 75.6530°W / 41.4083; -75.6530
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James Madison School
The former school in 2013
James Madison School is located in Pennsylvania
James Madison School
James Madison School is located in the United States
James Madison School
Location528 Quincy Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°24′30″N 75°39′11″W / 41.4083°N 75.6530°W / 41.4083; -75.6530
Arealess than one acre
Built1927–1928
ArchitectArthur P. Coon, Alaimo Brothers
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Classical Revival
MPSEducational Resources of Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.09000463[1]
Added to NRHPJune 24, 2009

The James Madison School, also known as the East Scranton Intermediate School and East Scranton Junior High School, is an historic American school building that is located in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built between 1927 and 1928, this historic structure is a three-story, C-shaped, steel frame, brick, and reinforced concrete building that was designed in an eclectic, Late Gothic Revival/Classical Revival style. It measures approximately 105 feet by 165 feet and has a flat roof. The building has undergone little alteration since it original construction.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

In 2015, the building was renovated to house an early childhood learning program, as well as apartments for graduate students at the University of Scranton.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-03. Note: This includes Philip E. Pendleton (July 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James Madison School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  3. ^ Bolus, Kathleen (November 20, 2015). "Historic Scranton school transformed into early learning center, college apartments". The Scranton Times-Tribune. Retrieved March 4, 2017.