Bala Cynwyd Junior High School Complex
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Lower Merion Academy-Cynwyd Elementary School-Bala Cynwyd Junior High School Complex
| nrhp_type =
| image = Lower Marion Academy PA.jpg
| caption = Lower Merion Academy in October 2011
| location = 506 Bryn Mawr Ave., Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|40|00|48|N|75|14|34|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Pennsylvania#USA
| map_caption = Location of Bala Cynwyd Junior High School Complex in Pennsylvania
| built = 1812, 1914, 1938
| builder = Nathan Lewis, Joseph Price
| architecture = Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
| added = November 27, 2002
| area = {{convert|15.9|acre}}
| refnum = 02001429{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
}}
File:Lower Merion Academy, view from front lane.jpg
Bala Cynwyd Junior High School Complex, is a historic school complex in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. The complex includes the Bala Cynwyd Middle School, the Cynwyd Elementary School, and the former Lower Merion Academy. The elementary school and middle schools are part of the Lower Merion School District.
History
File:Lower Merion Academy School bell, cast 1888, rededicated 1976.jpg, cast by McShane Bell Foundry in Baltimore in 1888 and rededicated in 1976]]
The Lower Merion Academy/Lower Merion Benevolent School building was built in 1812, and is a {{frac|3|1|2}}-story, five-bay, stuccoed stone building with cupola in the Federal style. It was renovated in 1938 in Colonial Revival style. The Cynwyd Elementary School building was built in 1914, with a rear addition built in 1920. It is a {{frac|2|1|2}}-story, Classical Revival style building that features white terra cotta trim and a central entrance with Ionic order columns. The Bala Cynwyd Middle School building was built in 1938, and is a long, flat, two-story brick building in the modern style. A classroom wing was added in 1963. The buildings were renovated and some additions built in 1999.{{cite web| url = https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System| format = Searchable database| access-date = 2012-05-26| archive-date = 2007-07-21| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| url-status = dead}} Note: This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H095065.pdf}}| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lower Merion Academy-Cynwyd Elementary School-Bala Cynwyd Junior High School Complex| access-date = 2012-05-24| author = Jean K. Wolf| format = PDF| date= May 2002}}
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Next to the Lower Merion Academy building sits the school's old bell, cast in 1888 by McShane Bell Foundry of Baltimore, Maryland, and rededicated in 1976 according to a plaque affixed to the side.
References
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External links
- [https://www.lmsd.org/bala-cynwyd/about/history "History of Bala Cynwyd Middle School] at Lower Merion School District website
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Category:School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Category:Federal architecture in Pennsylvania
Category:Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania
Category:Colonial Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
Category:School buildings completed in 1812
Category:1812 establishments in Pennsylvania
Category:Schools in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania