Greersburg Academy
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Greersburg Academy | |
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| Location | Junction of 3rd and Market Sts., Darlington, Pennsylvania, United States[1] |
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| Coordinates | 40°48′36″N 80°25′25″W / 40.81000°N 80.42361°WCoordinates: 40°48′36″N 80°25′25″W / 40.81000°N 80.42361°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1806 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 75001616[2] |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1975 |
The Greersburg Academy was an institution established by Reverend Thomas Hughes in Darlington, Pennsylvania, United States in 1802.[3] The academy was created as a "prep" school for college.[4] Classes included languages, philosophy, and astronomy. The stone structure was built 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] Notable alumni of the school were abolitionist John Brown,[5] Walter Forward,[6] John White Geary,[5] Daniel Leasure,[7] William Holmes McGuffey.[6] The Little Beaver Historical Society currently maintains the structure.
References
- ↑ Greersburg Academy, Beaver County History Online, 1982. Accessed 2009-07-05.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Cole, p. 4
- ↑ Cole, p. 5
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cole, p. 16
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cole, p. 15
- ↑ Cole, p. 8
Sources
- Cole, Wayne A., The Greersburg Academy and the Station House, Wayne A. Cole, 2003, 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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