Luzerne Presbyterial Institute

Luzerne Presbyterial Institute
Location Institute St., Wyoming, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°18′39″N 75°50′29″W / 41.31083°N 75.84139°W / 41.31083; -75.84139Coordinates: 41°18′39″N 75°50′29″W / 41.31083°N 75.84139°W / 41.31083; -75.84139
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1849
Architect Fell,Daniel Ackley
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 79002293[1]
Added to NRHP September 07, 1979

Luzerne Presbyterial Institute, also known as the Wyoming Institute is a historic church school on Institute Street in Wyoming, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1849 for use as a school, the Luzerne Presbyterial Institute, which closed in 1869. The building was then used as a Sunday school by the Wyoming Presbyterian Church. It was added to the National Register in 1979.[2]

References

  1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Skrapits, Elizabeth (November 7, 2011). "Flood relief center opens in historic Wyoming building". Citizen's Voice (Luzerne County, PA). Retrieved December 15, 2013.


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