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Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School (Pittsburgh)

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Stevens Elementary School
City of Pittsburgh Historic Structure
Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF
Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School (Pittsburgh) is located in PittsburghThaddeus Stevens Elementary School (Pittsburgh)Location of Stevens Elementary School in Pittsburgh
Location824 Crucible Street (Elliott), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40°26′32.88″N 80°2′24.37″W / 40.4424667°N 80.0401028°W / 40.4424667; -80.0401028
Built/founded1940
CPHD designatedNovember 30, 1999
PHLF designated2001

Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School (also known as Thaddeus Stevens School, and Pittsburgh Stevens K-8) is located at 824 Crucible Street in the Elliott neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2001, and the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on November 30, 1999.

History and architectural features

Built in 1939, this historic school was a part of the Pittsburgh Public Schools and served the Elliott, Esplen, Sheraden, West End, and Westgate Village neighborhoods.

The school was designed by Marion M. Steen (1886–1966) in the Art Deco style and was named in honor of Republican abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens, who was a U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania.

It was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2001, and the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on November 30, 1999.

Stevens was closed in after its final group of students finished their studies in 2012.

References

  1. ^ "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  2. ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  3. "Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School". Pittsburgh Public Schools. 2004-01-12. Archived from the original on 2004-01-27. Retrieved 2019-04-12.

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