Foster School
Foster School | |
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| Location | 286 Main St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°28′3″N 79°57′32″W / 40.46750°N 79.95889°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1886 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| Part of | Lawrenceville Historic District[2] (ID100004020) |
| MPS | Pittsburgh Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002667[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1986 |
| Designated CP | July 8, 2019 |
| Designated CPHS | July 8, 1982[3] |
The Foster School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1886. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The school operated until 1939, when its students were transferred to the new elementary wing of Arsenal Junior High School along with those from the nearby Bayard School and Lawrence School.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lawrenceville Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh. National Park Service. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ^ "City Will Open 8 New Schools; 15 Old Buildings Will Be Closed This Fall". Pittsburgh Press. July 9, 1939. Retrieved October 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Victorian architecture in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1886
- Schools in Pittsburgh
- City of Pittsburgh historic designations
- National Register of Historic Places in Pittsburgh
- Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)