Turtle Creek High School, high school in Pennsylvania, United States
Turtle Creek High School is a high school building constructed in 1917 using neoclassical design with cream-colored bricks accented by stone and terra cotta details. Architect George Henry Schwan created the structure with clean lines and symmetrical shapes that convey strength and order.
The building opened in 1917 during World War I as Union High School serving students from multiple surrounding communities. When nearby towns established their own schools, it was renamed Turtle Creek High School and later became part of the Woodland Hills School District during the 1980s.
The building originally served high school students from multiple communities, including Turtle Creek, Wilmerding, and East Pittsburgh. Its large front lawn functions as a gathering space and remains the only substantial green area in Turtle Creek.
The building is located at 126 Monroeville Avenue in Turtle Creek near Pittsburgh and is easily accessible on foot. Today it houses Woodland Hills Academy, which serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade.
During the Great Depression, the building served dual purposes with Westinghouse workers training there at night and women earning money using sewing machines in its spaces. After closing as a regular high school, former residents and students rallied to save it, leading to its 2007 National Register of Historic Places designation.
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