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South Side High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
The South Side High School in the South Side Flats neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a building from 1897. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
South Side High School | |
| Location | 900 E. Carson St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°25′41″N 79°59′22″W / 40.42806°N 79.98944°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architect | Stotz, Edward; Siebert, John |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Pittsburgh Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002709[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1986 |
| Designated PHLF | 1992[2] |
In 1977, South High School won its only City Championship in Football, the first and only in any sport. The school was shut down on 14 August 2004;[3] the building was sold as housing to Gregory Development in 2008 for $1.1 million.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Forum: Glorious South High". post-gazette.com. 7 August 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
When current principal Bonnie Gavalak locks the doors of South Vo-Tech a week from today, she will effectively end 106 years of public education at a high school, known until 1985 as South High.
- ^ Chute, Eleanor (28 February 2008). "South Vo-Tech sold to become housing". post-gazette.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.