Greersburg Academy
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 Greersburg Academy | |
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| Location | Junction of 3rd and Market Sts., Darlington, Pennsylvania, United States[2] |
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| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1806 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001616[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1975[3] |
The Greersburg Academy was an educational institution that was established in 1802 in Darlington, Pennsylvania, United States by the Reverend Thomas Hughes.[4]
History and architectural features
[edit | edit source]The academy was created as a "prep" school for college.[5] Classes included languages, philosophy, and astronomy. Notable alumni of the school included abolitionist John Brown,[6] Walter Forward,[7] John White Geary,[6] Daniel Leasure,[8] William Holmes McGuffey.[7]
The stone structure was built sometime around 1806, making it one of the oldest buildings still standing in Beaver County.[4]
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.[4]
The structure is one of the oldest structures to have ever been used as a station.[4]
The Little Beaver Historical Society currently maintains the structure.
References
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- ^ a b Cole (2003), p. 15.
- ^ Cole (2003), p. 8.
Sources
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 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
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Georgian architecture in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1806
- Railway stations in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1883
- History museums in Pennsylvania
- Museums in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Railway stations in the United States closed in 1972