Lawrence Public School

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Lawrence Public School
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The school's surviving first floor
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Location3701 Charlotte St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°28′01″N79°57′56″W / 40.4669°N 79.9656°W / 40.4669; -79.9656
Arealess than one acre
Built1872
ArchitectBarr & Moser
Architectural styleItalianate
Part of Lawrenceville Historic District [1] (ID100004020)
MPS Pittsburgh Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 86002679 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1986
Designated CPJuly 8, 2019

The Lawrence Public School, which is located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in 1872 and served as an elementary school, including instruction in the German language.

History and architectural features

Ths historic structure was named after Captain James Lawrence, whose last words, "Don't give up the ship!", gained famed during the War of 1812. [3]

The school was damaged by a fire in 1912, but was able to be repaired. Reportedly, a crowd of school children danced and cheered as the building burned and its 200-pound (91 kg) bell fell from its supports. [4] It closed in 1939, along with the nearby Bayard School and Foster School, when all students were transferred to the new elementary wing of Arsenal Junior High School. [5]

The building was sold in 1945 and then used as a warehouse. [6]

The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [2] The two upper floors were destroyed by a fire in 1987 [7] and the building was truncated at the ground floor.

Since 2017, it has housed a brewery, Eleventh Hour Brewing. [8]

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References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lawrenceville Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh. National Park Service. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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