Samuel F. B. Morse School
The Samuel F. B. Morse School is located at 2418 Sarah Street in the South Side Flats neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Built in 1874, it was named in honor of Samuel Morse, commonly credited as the inventor of the telegraph.
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| Location | 2418 Sarah Street (South Side Flats), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Coordinates | 40°25′36.72″N 79°58′14.52″W |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | T. D. Evans |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002694[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1986 |
Today, it is an apartment building known as "Morse Gardens".
History and architectural features
This historic structure, which was built in 1874, was named after Samuel Morse, who has been identified by historians as the inventor of the telegraph.
The school originally served an area of German, Scotch-Irish, and Welsh immigrants, who floated a $66,000 bond issue in order to build the school.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 1986.[1]
Present day
Today, this structure is an apartment building known as "Morse Gardens."
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Morse Gardens" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-5199, "Morse School Annex, Sarah Street between Twenty-fourth & Twenty-fifth Streets, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA", 14 photos, 18 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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