Hawthorne School (Canonsburg, Pennsylvania)
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The Hawthorne School was a historic, Tudor Revival school building in Canonsburg
, Pennsylvania
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on May 8, 1986.
It is designated as a historic public landmark by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation
.
of Canonsburgs made the switch from "centralized schools", where the school was located in the center of a community, to "ward schools", where the schools spread across the community. Canonsburg hired George Brugger to design three new schools.
As opposed to the two other schools that utilitarian in design, residents had requested that the third school be more "traditional". Brugger designed the Hawthorne with Tudor Revial style.
The Hawthorne School was demolished in Septermber 1986, after it was purchased by nearby residents to prevent it from being developed into an apartment building.
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Canonsburg is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Pittsburgh. Canonsburg was laid out by Colonel John Canon in 1789 and incorporated in 1802....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on May 8, 1986.
It is designated as a historic public landmark by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation is a non-profit educational institution in Washington, Pennsylvania. Its purpose is to encourage and assist the preservation of historic structures in Washington County, Pennsylvania...
.
History
In the 1920s, the boroughBorough (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough is a self-governing municipal entity that is usually smaller than a city. There are 958 boroughs in Pennsylvania. All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities, boroughs, or townships...
of Canonsburgs made the switch from "centralized schools", where the school was located in the center of a community, to "ward schools", where the schools spread across the community. Canonsburg hired George Brugger to design three new schools.
As opposed to the two other schools that utilitarian in design, residents had requested that the third school be more "traditional". Brugger designed the Hawthorne with Tudor Revial style.
The Hawthorne School was demolished in Septermber 1986, after it was purchased by nearby residents to prevent it from being developed into an apartment building.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Pennsylvania