David Rittenhouse Junior High School

David Rittenhouse Junior High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Rittenhouse School, November 2011
Location	1705 Locust St., Norristown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°07′46″N 75°19′52″W / 40.1294°N 75.3312°WCoordinates: 40°07′46″N 75°19′52″W / 40.1294°N 75.3312°W
Area	2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built	1928
Built by	Ritter & Shay; Kelly, P.H. , Co., Inc.
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference #	96000717
Added to NRHP	June 28, 1996

David Rittenhouse Junior High School is a historic junior high school building located at Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1928, and is a "T"-plan building in the Colonial Revival style. It is a three-story, red brick building with limestone trim and detailing. It features an ornate, two-story, semi-circular entrance portico, palladian window, and limestone clad tower. The school closed in June 1981. It was named for David Rittenhouse (1732–1796).^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.^[2]

References

1. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Cynthia A. Rose (January 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: David Rittenhouse Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-24.
2. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.