Lavelle School, Township Road 905, Main Street, Village of Lavelle, Lavelle, Schuylkill County, PA

Significance: The Lavelle School is an attractive brick and wood frame structure with an impressive projecting tower on the north elevation, facing the street. Although much of its detailing is gone, some of its features remain to tell the story of the many generations of children who were educated there. Its architectural characteristics speak of the high level of concern given to education within the community and of the prime importance of the building within the village. Today, the building survives as the symbol of the education in the village.
Survey number: HABS PA-5441
Building/structure dates: 1884 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1898 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1904 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1933 Subsequent Work