Luzerne Presbyterial Institute

Summary

Luzerne Presbyterial Institute, also known as the Wyoming Institute is a historic church school on Institute Street in Wyoming, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1849 for use as a school, the Luzerne Presbyterial Institute, which closed in 1869. The building was then used as a Sunday school by the Wyoming Presbyterian Church. It was added to the National Register in 1979.[2]

Luzerne Presbyterial Institute
Luzerne Presbyterial Institute is located in Pennsylvania
Luzerne Presbyterial Institute
Luzerne Presbyterial Institute is located in the United States
Luzerne Presbyterial Institute
LocationInstitute St., Wyoming, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°18′39″N 75°50′29″W / 41.31083°N 75.84139°W / 41.31083; -75.84139
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1849
ArchitectFell, Daniel Ackley
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.79002293[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 07, 1979

References edit

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Skrapits, Elizabeth (November 7, 2011). "Flood relief center opens in historic Wyoming building". Citizen's Voice (Luzerne County, PA). Retrieved December 15, 2013.

External links edit

  • Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-29, "Wyoming Institute, Institute Street, Wyoming, Luzerne County, PA", 2 photos, 3 measured drawings, 1 data page, supplemental material