Old Central High School (Pittsfield, Massachusetts)
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| Location | Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°27′3″N 73°14′56″W / 42.45083°N 73.24889°WCoordinates: 42°27′3″N 73°14′56″W / 42.45083°N 73.24889°W |
| Built | 1898 |
| Architect | Pierce & Bruhn |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # |
80000428 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 6, 1980 |
The Old Central High School is a historic school building at 99 2nd Street in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. One of the most architecturally elaborate school buildings in the city, it was completed in 1898 at a cost of $200,000, well over the $135,000 it had been estimated to cost, and occupies a prominent position on the historic town common (although its address is now on 2nd Street). The building has, in addition to its use as a public school facility, been used to house school administration offices, Berkshire Community College.[2] It has since been converted to residences.
The previous city high school burned in 1895, and Pittsfield held a design competition for its replacement, which was to be placed on the old town common. Of 130 designs submitted, the city selected one by the New York City firm of Pierce and Bruhn. It called for cream-colored brick, with marble trim and terra cotta detailing. The interior design echoed the color schemes of the exterior,[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "MACRIS inventory record for Old Central High School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
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