Pennsylvania Historical Schools Survey
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has undertaken an initial survey to identify historic twentieth century public schools statewide. This project documented public elementary and secondary school properties constructed between 1900 and 1969 that continue to function as educational facilities. Thirty-nine schools were documented throughout Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Schools Survey Summary Report (PDF) detailing the survey methodology and an overview of the data collected is available to download.
Survey field work was organized into five management regions. A School Location Map (PDF) showing the management regions and the locations of the schools surveyed is available to download.
Contact Us
We are interested in documenting additional school buildings. They can be school buildings still in use, adapted to other uses, or vacant, and any grade levels K-12. If you would like to help us identify historic schools in your community, please contact:
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Bureau for Historic Preservation
Commonwealth Keystone Building, Second Floor
400 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0093
(717) 787-4363
Survey Results
Note: Click the thumbnails for a larger image and click the school link to view a PDF of the survey results for that school.
Allegheny Plateau Region
Pleasantville Elementary School
Warren L. Miller Elementary School
Anthracite and Poconos Region
Abington Heights High School
Historic Resource Survey Form: narrative, photos (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Arlington Heights Elementary School
Blue Mountain Cressona Elementary School
Great Valley and Piedmont Region
Stonehurst Hills Elementary School
Ridge and Valley Region
Chaneysville-Cove Elementary School
D.S. Keith Junior High School
More documentation at CRGIS
Liberty-Valley Elementary School
Penn-Lincoln Elementary School
Historic Resource Survey Form: narrative, photos (1) (2) (3)
Philipsburg-Osceola Junior High School
Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School
Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School
Historic Resource Survey Form: narrative, photos (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
