In 1882, a new school house, known as the D. K. Noell School, was constructed and named for a member of the school board. The eight-room school house was built of brick, but had major structural issues as well as problems with the chimney and furnaces, among other issues.
Eighteen years after it was built, the building was demolished and a new D. K. Noell School rose in its place. Located on East College Avenue at Susquehanna Avenue, the attractive Renaissance Revival building contained “six school rooms and two class rooms” on each floor, according to a report published the year it was constructed. The building still stands today, and appears to be three full stories; however, the original account viewed the building differently: “On account of conditions in the grade of the lot, the basement is kept practically out of the ground which not only secures excellent light, and affords superior furnace and toilet rooms but also gives the building the appearance of a three story structure; an effect which adds much to its impressiveness.”
The base of the building, as well as steps and window sills, were all constructed of granite while the majority of the building was built with red pressed brick from the York Shale Brick Company. Brownstone trim was also employed.
The building was designed by the firm of Hamme and Leber, led by two notable architects who studied under the tutelage of J. A. Dempwolf before striking out on their own at the turn of the 20th century.
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Old School – D. K. Noell Building
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