{"nrhp_refnum":"82003641","name":"Port Jefferson School","other_names":["Port Jefferson High School"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Wall and Spring Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Port Jefferson","county":"Shelby County","state":"OH","lat":40.32995884200005,"lon":-84.09325152099996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-06-02","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick school building at the corner of Wall and Spring Streets in Port Jefferson, Shelby County, Ohio, constructed in 1877. It later served as a high school and then an elementary school.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is architecturally significant as the finest remaining Victorian Gothic school in this part of western Ohio. It is also historically significant as the oldest known high school building in the region, marking the era when secondary education became a reality in rural communities.","narrative":"Port Jefferson School is a two-story brick building at Wall and Spring Streets, completed in 1877 in the Victorian Gothic style. Its projecting entrance features a three-tiered brick arch, a stone-capped peak with a carved quatrefoil, a keystone inscribed with the date, and a pointed transom with tracery. Flanking mock bell towers and lancet windows add to the facade. Inside, a central hall separates large classrooms on each floor. A one-story rear addition from 1956 provides a multipurpose room. The building served the village as a high school and later an elementary school for 104 years, until 1981. It is considered the finest remaining Victorian Gothic school in this part of western Ohio and the oldest known high school building in the area, reflecting the period when secondary education reached rural communities. Its design resembles the Monumental Building in Sidney, built at the same time. After the school closed, the village received the building for municipal offices and public meetings.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Victorian Gothic","criteria":[],"status_note":"Used as a school for 104 years until spring 1981, then deeded to the village; described as in good condition and planned for use as village offices and meeting rooms.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.969399-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/82003641.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82003641/ed3214073e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82003641/ed3214073e-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Site_of_the_Port_Jefferson_School.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Site_of_the_Port_Jefferson_School.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71991325","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Jefferson_School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7230721"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/shelby-county/port-jefferson-school-82003641/"}