Crow Island School
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Crow Island School
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| Location: | 1112 Willow Road Winnetka, Illinois 60093 |
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| Coordinates: | 42.5°6′4″N 87°44′46″W / 42.60111°N 87.74611°WCoordinates: 42.5°6′4″N 87°44′46″W / 42.60111°N 87.74611°W |
| Built: | 1940 |
| Architect: | Saarinen,Eliel & Eero; Perkins,Wheeler & Will |
| Architectural style: | International Style |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 89001730 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 27, 1989[1] |
| Designated NHL: | December 14, 1990[2] |
Crow Island School is an elementary school significant for its progressive philosophy and its architecture. The design of its building was a collaboration between the Chicago firm of Perkins, Wheeler and Will and Eero Saarinen.[3] It currently serves kindergarten through fourth grade students.[4]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1990.[2][5]
The original jungle gym is located here, having been moved from Horace Mann School in 1940.[6][7]
It won the Twenty-five Year Award in 1971.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Crow Island School". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=2078&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
- ^ http://www.artic.edu/aic/libraries/caohp/perkins.html Oral History interview regarding design of school
- ^ School website
- ^ Janice E. Tubergen (July 15, 1989). National Historic Landmark Nomination: Crow Island SchoolPDF (1.03 MB). National Park Service and Accompanying 16 photos, exterior and interior, from 1989.PDF (5.19 MB)
- ^ "J" is for Jungle Gym from Winnetka, Illinois Historical Society
- ^ Crow Island School history
- ^ The American Institute of Architects. Twenty Five Year Recipients. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
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