St. John's Military Academy

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St. John's was founded in 1844 by Sidney T. Smythe. He dedicated the rest of his life to building the academy, with all buildings tied together in English Gothic style, including heavy stone construction and battlements to resemble European castles.

It is also the answer to a trivia question from the Ron Howard film Apollo 13.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in May 2012

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National Register information 

Status

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1977

Reference number

77000059

Architectural styles

Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Late Gothic Revival; Other architectural type; Picturesque

Areas of significance

Education; Architecture; Religion

Level of significance

State

Evaluation criteria

A - Event; C - Design/Construction; B - Person

Property type

District

Historic function

School

Current function

School

Period of significance

1875-1899

Significant year

1884

Number of properties

Contributing buildings: 17
Contributing structures: 3
Contributing sites: 3
Non-contributing buildings: 1

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Update Log 

• January 10, 2015: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated Status
• June 2, 2012: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - Lugnuts969 [at] gmail [dot] com
• National Register database - Reference number 77000059 (Search for documents)

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