{"nrhp_refnum":"12000222","name":"Hazelton High School","other_names":["Hazleton Castle Intermediate Elementary--Middle School"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"700 N. Wyoming St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Hazelton","county":"Luzerne County","state":"PA","lat":40.967973425000025,"lon":-75.97221610099996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2012-04-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two/three-story brown brick school building at 700 North Wyoming Street on Ninth Street in Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, built in 1926 in the Late Gothic Revival (Collegiate Gothic) style for the Hazleton School District.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the school is significant under Criterion A for education, as an example of Progressive Era educational practice including a diverse curriculum with specialized spaces and efforts to Americanize immigrant students. It is also significant under Criterion C for architecture, embodying Progressive-era design tenets such as natural light, air circulation, and specialized spaces. The building is noted as the first school in Pennsylvania to cost over $1 million to build.","narrative":"Built in 1926 in the Late Gothic Revival (Collegiate Gothic) style on a hilltop at 700 North Wyoming Street in Hazleton, the school is a brown brick building of roughly 320 feet in length with twin turrets, crenellation, and stone detailing at its main entrance. Designed by the Harrisburg firm Lawrie & Green, it was completed at a cost of more than $1 million, a first for a Pennsylvania high school. Its plan included classrooms for academic and specialized subjects, chemistry laboratories, a gymnasium, an indoor swimming pool, a library, and a two-story auditorium with a balcony and skylights. The building reflects Progressive Era ideas about education, including a broader curriculum, physical education, and programs aimed at immigrant students in a coal-mining city. Superintendent A.D. Thomas oversaw its planning, drawing on the platoon system developed by his predecessor, David A. Harman. The school closed in 1998 and was renovated in 2006 as an intermediate and middle school. Local citizens prevented its demolition after its closure.","period_of_significance":"1926-1930","architect_builder":"Lawrie & Green Architects","architectural_style":"Late Gothic Revival (Collegiate Gothic)","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Closed as a high school in 1998 and later renovated in 2006 as an intermediate/middle school; the document describes the building as restored in part.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:10:27.335731-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/12000222.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71993340","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/luzerne-county/hazelton-high-school-12000222/"}