The architect was Joseph Linden Heacock, and the builder was John McShain who went on to build the Kennedy Center, The Jefferson Memorial and The Pentagon. Today, it is one of the oldest public school buildings in Pennsylvania. Built in the Italian Renaissance style, the motto carved above the door reads "To Teach the Art of Living Well", attributed to Seneca.
Joseph Linden Heacock was the architect, and John McShain was the builder who went on to build notable structures like the Kennedy Center, The Jefferson Memorial, and The Pentagon. Today, it is one of Pennsylvania's oldest public school buildings. Constructed in the Italian Renaissance style, a phrase above the door reads "To Teach the Art of Living Well", attributed to Seneca.