Woodland Hills Academy (Pennsylvania)
Turtle Creek High School | |
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Location | 126 Monroeville Avenue, Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, USA |
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Coordinates | 40°24′18″N 79°49′26″W / 40.40500°N 79.82389°WCoordinates: 40°24′18″N 79°49′26″W / 40.40500°N 79.82389°W |
Built | 1917 |
Architect | |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 07000880[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 30, 2007[1] |
Designated PHLF | 2009[2] |
Woodland Hills Academy is a historic school in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Woodland Hills School District. It was built in 1917 as the Turtle Creek High School. In 2009, the school re-opened as the Woodland Hills Academy; it currently serves grades K–8.[3]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 2007,[1] and the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2009.[2]
Notable alumni[]
- Leon Hart, football player, Heisman Trophy winner and tight end for 1957 NFL champion Detroit Lions
- William McMillan, Olympic gold medalist.[4]
- The Vogues
References[]
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. p. 7. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ Siebert, Annie; Niederberger, Mary (November 10, 2011). "Concerns raised about Woodland Hills Academy". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Area Marine Aims For Olympics". Matthew S. McMillan. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
Categories:
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Schools in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1917
- Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks
- National Register of Historic Places in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- 2009 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs