Old McKinley High School

Old McKinley High School

c.1984
Location 800 N. Market St., Canton, Ohio
Coordinates 40°48′13″N 81°22′20″W / 40.80361°N 81.37222°W / 40.80361; -81.37222Coordinates: 40°48′13″N 81°22′20″W / 40.80361°N 81.37222°W / 40.80361; -81.37222
Area less than one acre
Built 1916 (1916)
Architectural style Neo Classical
NRHP Reference # 82003649[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1982

The Old McKinley High School is a former high school in Canton, Ohio, built in 1916. It was named for Anna, the sister of President William McKinley and a Canton teacher for 30 years.[2] The building was first occupied in 1918 with an enrollment of 877.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

The school was replaced by the current Canton McKinley High School at 17th St. NW. The old school is now a health care center.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Lorrie K. Owen, ed. (1999). Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2. Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 1293.
  3. "Canton McKinley High School History". Canton McKinley High School. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  4. "McKinley Health Care Center". McKinley Health Care Center. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
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