George W. Guthrie School

United States historic place


George W. Guthrie School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

The school, converted to a corporate HQ, in 2013
41°15′22″N 75°51′45″W / 41.2562°N 75.8626°W / 41.2562; -75.8626
Area	1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built	1914-1915
Architect	Ireland, Robert
NRHP reference No.	80003565^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 27, 1980

The George W. Guthrie School is an historic high school building which is located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1]

History and architectural features

Built between 1914 and 1915, the George W. Guthrie School is a four-story, steel frame and reinforced concrete building faced with brick, with stone and terra cotta trim.^[2]

It measures 136 feet wide and 109 feet deep. The school was named for George W. Guthrie, who served as the superintendent of the Wilkes-Barre schools until 1913.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-03-13. Note: This includes William Siener and Frank Grauman (January 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: George W. Guthrie School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-13.