The Arsenal Middle School (previously Arsenal Junior High School) in the Lower Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in 1932, with a wing for elementary students added in 1939. The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is built on the site of a United States arsenal used during the War of 1812 by William Barclay Foster, the founder of Lawrenceville and the father of musician Stephen Foster. References External links Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Middle schools in Pittsburgh Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania School buildings completed in 1932 City of Pittsburgh historic designations Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks Defunct schools in Pennsylvania 1932 establishments in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Pittsburgh Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)