Oakland Public School
The Oakland Public School also known as the Holmes School in the South Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was built in 1893 and expanded in 1899. It is believed that Ulysses J.L. Peoples designed the building. The school was scheduled to be closed in 1986.[2]
Oakland Public School | |
 Picture of the former site of Oakland Public School located at Dawson Street near Holmes Place | |
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| Location | Dawson St. near Edith Pl., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°25′56″N 79°57′16″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Ulysses J. Lincoln Peoples |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| MPS | Pittsburgh Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002696[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 3, 1987 |
The school no longer exists; it was torn down several years ago, and where it once stood is now the Holmes Place Condominiums. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Holmes Elementary School" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historic Resources Survey Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
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