Troy Public High School

The story

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Troy Public High School is a Colonial Revival school at 250 High St. in Troy, Bradford County, built from 1923 to 1924.

Why it's listed

It was listed in the National Register in 2002 under criteria A and C and consideration G, with local-level significance in education and architecture. Its period of significance runs from 1923 to 1951, reflecting the original 1923-1924 building and the 1936 and 1939 wings.

Physical character

The brick building sits on a concrete foundation under an asphalt-covered gambrel roof, with parapeted gable ends, raised brick quoins, and an octagonal cupola capped by a goose-shaped weathervane. Ten square Doric pilasters and a pilastered surround with a broken ogee pediment and central urn frame the facade, and a 250-foot main hallway runs through the building. A west wing was added in 1936, and an L-shaped east wing followed in 1939, then a 1954 auditorium enlarged the gymnasium. Renovations in 1974 replaced the original sash with aluminum windows and doors and converted the gymnasium into a library.

Historical context

A fire destroyed Troy's previous school in 1922, and the new building opened as students marched in during 1924. The Troy Joint School District organized in 1949, and a new junior high school opened in 1964.