South Side High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Explained

South Side High School
Location:900 E. Carson St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.4281°N -79.9894°W
Built:1897
Architect:Stotz, Edward; Siebert, John
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:September 30, 1986
Refnum:86002709
Designated Other1:PHLF
Designated Other1 Date:1992[1]

The South Side High School in the South Side Flats neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a building from 1897. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

In 1977, South High School won its only City Championship in Football, the first and only in any sport. The school was shut down on 14 August 2004;[2] the building was sold as housing to Gregory Development in 2008 for $1.1 million.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 . Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation . Pittsburgh, PA . 2010 . 2011-07-28.
  2. News: Forum: Glorious South High. 7 August 2004. post-gazette.com. 30 September 2021. When current principal Bonnie Gavalak locks the doors of South Vo-Tech a week from today, she will effectively end 106 years of public education at a high school, known until 1985 as South High..
  3. Web site: South Vo-Tech sold to become housing. Eleanor. Chute. 28 February 2008. post-gazette.com. 30 September 2021.