{"nrhp_refnum":"06000431","name":"Noxen School","other_names":["Noxem High School"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"School St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Noxen Township","county":"Wyoming County","state":"PA","lat":41.42649412500003,"lon":-76.05517599799998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2006-05-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-and-a-half-story frame school building on School Street in Noxen Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built in 1897, with a two-classroom addition in 1922.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the school is significant under Criterion A for its association with education in Noxen Township. It served as the township's first high school from 1902 and later as a grade school, and it reflects the growth of schooling tied to the town's tannery-driven population boom. The document states the building retains integrity of its character-defining features.","narrative":"Built in 1897 by William Sherman Hubbell, the Noxen School is a frame building with stone foundations, sited on School Street in Noxen Township. A two-classroom addition in 1922 gave it a T-shaped footprint and extended its use. The school was founded after the town of Noxen incorporated in 1895 and its residents, many working for the Mosser tannery, wanted a single large school in place of three one-room schools. In 1902 it became the township's first high school, drawing students from roughly fifteen miles away. It served as a high school until 1951, then as an elementary school, and closed in 1976 following consolidation of school districts. The building is regarded as one of the few remaining reminders of Noxen's industrial past and of the community's commitment to education. Its interior retains original features including fir flooring, Victorian woodwork and blackboards, and its exterior form has changed little since 1922.","period_of_significance":"1897-1956","architect_builder":"William Sherman Hubbell (builder)","architectural_style":"No Style","criteria":["A"],"status_note":"Converted to a community space after the school closed in 1976; the township acquired it in 1978, and it has since housed a library, a clothing shop and community groups.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:10:27.137959-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/06000431.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000431/82fec1be30-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000431/82fec1be30-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Vjaquish","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Noxen_School,_School_Street,_Noxen_Township.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Vjaquish</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Noxen_School,_School_Street,_Noxen_Township.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71996830","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noxen_School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7067299"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/wyoming-county/noxen-school-06000431/"}