Old McKinley High School

Old McKinley High School
c.1984
Location 800 N. Market St., Canton, Ohio
Coordinates 40°48′13″N 81°22′20″W / 40.80361°N 81.37222°WCoordinates: 40°48′13″N 81°22′20″W / 40.80361°N 81.37222°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1916
Architectural style Neo Classical
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 82003649[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1982

The Old McKinley High School is a former high school in Canton, Ohio, built starting in 1916. It was named for Anna, the sister of President McKinley and a Canton teacher for 30 years.[2] The building was first occupied in 1918 with an enrollment of 877.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

The school was replaced by the current Canton McKinley High School at 17th St. NW. The old school is now a health care center.[4]


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. Lorrie K. Owen, ed. (1999). "Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2". Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 1293.
  3. "Canton McKinley High School History". Canton McKinley High School. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  4. "McKinley Health Care Center". McKinley Health Care Center. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
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