National Register of Historic Places
William Shelly School and Annex
Listed federally as Shelly, William, School and Annex
West York Borough, York County, Pennsylvania
The record
- Listed
- May 2, 2001
- Type
- Building
- Address
- 201 N. Adams St., West York Borough
- County
- York
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Period of significance
- 1875 to 1974
- Contributing resources
- 2 buildings
- Coordinates
- 40.04634, -76.76333
- Reference number
- 01000464
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The story
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The William Shelly School and Annex is an Italian Renaissance school at 201 N. Adams St. in West York Borough, York County. A one-room schoolhouse dates to about 1897, and the nomination names Charles Augustus Keyworth as architect.
Why it's listed
It was listed in the National Register in 2001 under criteria A and C, with local significance in education and architecture. Its period of significance runs from about 1897 to 1950, starting with that schoolhouse.
Physical character
The brick walls rest on a stone foundation with a raised basement, have rusticated quoins and a molded wood cornice, and sit under an asphalt roof. A Palladian window group and segmentally arched windows mark the exterior, and a datestone bears the date 1905. In 1960 the central facade doorway was bricked shut and a small bathroom added, and around 1960 the west entrance doors were moved and their side lights removed.
Historical context
A two-year high school program was offered in 1907, the first class of six pupils graduated in 1910, and a fire destroyed the school in 1919. From 1960 to 1997 the building was a moving and storage facility, and it was vacant when listed.