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| Street Address: |
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| 156 W. 11th
Street |
| Date of
Construction: |
| 1926-1927 |
| Historic Name: |
| Washington School |
| Common Name: |
| Washington School |
| This brick elementary
school was built in the Art Deco style. The parapet roofline is crested with terracotta
tiles bearing a stylized leaf motif. A frieze of decorative brickwork surrounds the top of
the building. Brick pilasters separate each bay and appear to support the frieze. Each is
decorated with a square pattern of brightly colored tiles and an attenuated leaf motif in
terra cotta. The east and west wings of the building are decorated in a diamond pattern of
black brick on the front (north façade). The large recessed entry is segmentally arched
and accented with floral and plain terra cotta tiles. Square patterns of brightly colored
ceramic tile are paired in every bay between the first and second floor windows. |
| The brick building
was erected in 1926-1927 to replace a large frame building. Earlier a four room school
known as Fourth Ward School, or Maple School, had occupied this corner. The new school had
many innovative features, including a fresh-air room and facilities for handicapped
students. These were largely due to the influence of school superintendent, E.E. Fell.
Since that time it has remained a neighborhood elementary school. |
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