Jefferson Elementary School (Pottstown, Pennsylvania)

The Jefferson Elementary School is an historic school building in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson School, March 2011
Jefferson Elementary School (Pottstown, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Jefferson Elementary School (Pottstown, Pennsylvania)
Jefferson Elementary School (Pottstown, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Jefferson Elementary School (Pottstown, Pennsylvania)
LocationBeech and Warren Sts., Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°14′54″N 75°38′22″W / 40.24833°N 75.63944°W / 40.24833; -75.63944
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1923, 1938-1939, 1957
ArchitectRitter & Shay; Gondos and Gondos
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.03000723[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 2003

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

History and architectural features

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This historic structure is a large two-story, U-shaped, brick building that was designed in the Classical Revival style. The original section was built in 1923. The building was then expanded between 1938 and 1939 and again in 1957. It was decommissioned as a school in 1980.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Shelby Weaver Splain (March 2003). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Jefferson Elementary School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 30, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)