Beechwood Elementary School

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Beechwood Elementary School
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Location810 Rockland Ave.,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°24′52″N80°1′15″W / 40.41444°N 80.02083°W / 40.41444; -80.02083
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1908, added to in 1923
ArchitectPress C. Dowler, Willaims & Hass Co.
Architectural styleTudor Revival
MPS Pittsburgh Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 86002656 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1986
Designated PHLF2002 [2]

The Beechwood Elementary School is a midsized, urban, public school located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The building was built in 1908. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1] The school provides taxpayer funded preschool through 5th grade. Enrollment was 333 in 2018. [3] The school is part of the Pittsburgh School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  3. "Beechwood PreK-5 Enrollment". Discover PPS. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved 10 August 2018.