Greersburg Academy
United States historic place
Greersburg Academy | |
 Greersburg Academy | |
40°48′36″N 80°25′25″W / 40.81000°N 80.42361°W / 40.81000; -80.42361 | |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
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| Built | 1806 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001616[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1975 |
The Greersburg Academy was an educational institution that was established in 1802 in Darlington, Pennsylvania, United States by the Reverend Thomas Hughes.[3]
History and architectural features
The academy was created as a "prep" school for college.[4] Classes included languages, philosophy, and astronomy. Notable alumni of the school included abolitionist John Brown,[5] Walter Forward,[6] John White Geary,[5] Daniel Leasure,[7] William Holmes McGuffey.[6]
The stone structure was built sometime around 1806, making it one of the oldest buildings still standing in Beaver County.[3]
Though it was originally built as a school, the structure functioned as a railway station for a time, serving several railroads between 1883 and 1972.[3]
The structure is one of the oldest structures to have ever been used as a station.[3]
The Little Beaver Historical Society currently maintains the structure.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Greersburg Academy". Beaver County History Online. 1982. Archived from the original on November 18, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Cole (2003), p. 4.
- ^ Cole (2003), p. 5.
- ^ a b Cole (2003), p. 16.
- ^ a b Cole (2003), p. 15.
- ^ Cole (2003), p. 8.
Sources
- Cole, Wayne A. (2003). The Greersburg Academy and the Station House. Wayne A. Cole. ISBN 0-9727397-1-8.
External links
- Greersburg Academy - Little Beaver Historical Society
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-6734, "Greersburg Academy, 710 Market Street, Darlington, Beaver County, PA", 2 photos, 1 color transparency, 1 photo caption page
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National Register of Historic Places in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
District
- Beaver Historic District
- Bridgewater Historic District
- Economy Historic District
- Raccoon Creek RDA
- Bridge in South Beaver Township
- Carnegie Free Library, Beaver Falls
- James Beach Clow House
- William B. Dunlap Mansion
- Fort McIntosh Site
- Greersburg Academy
- B.F. Jones Memorial Library
- Legionville
- David Littell House
- Merrick Art Gallery
- Merrill Lock No. 6
- Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Passenger Station, Aliquippa
- Capt. William Vicary House
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