Lake City School
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Lake City School, now known as the Lake City Community Center, is a historic school
building located at Spring Creek Township
, Elk County, Pennsylvania
. It was built in 1889, and is a two-story, rectangular frame vernacular building measuring 22 feet, 6 inches, by 42 feet, 6 inches. It sits on a sandstone
foundation and has a gable roof topped by a belfry
rebuilt in 2004.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2008.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
building located at Spring Creek Township
Spring Creek Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania
Spring Creek Township is a township in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 260 at the 2000 census.-History:The Lake City School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.-Geography:...
, Elk County, Pennsylvania
Elk County, Pennsylvania
Elk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,946.Elk County was created on April 18, 1843, from parts of Jefferson, Clearfield and McKean Counties, and is named for the Eastern elk that historically inhabited the region. Its county...
. It was built in 1889, and is a two-story, rectangular frame vernacular building measuring 22 feet, 6 inches, by 42 feet, 6 inches. It sits on a sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
foundation and has a gable roof topped by a belfry
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
rebuilt in 2004.
It was added to 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...
in 2008.