Rittenhouse, David, Junior High School

1705 Locust St., Norristown, Pennsylvania. County/parish: Montgomery.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 28, 1996. NRIS 96000717.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

David Rittenhouse Junior High School

David Rittenhouse Junior High School is a historic junior high school building located at Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1928, and is a "T"-plan building in the Colonial Revival style. It is a three-story, red brick building with limestone trim and detailing. It features an ornate, two-story, semi-circular entrance portico, palladian window, and limestone clad tower. The school closed in June 1981. It was named for David Rittenhouse (1732–1796).

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71996788

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