Lincoln Elementary School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

Last updated
Lincoln Elementary School
LincolnElementarySchool.jpg
Pittsburgh locator map 2018.png
Red pog.svg
USA Pennsylvania location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
LocationLincoln and Frankstown Aves., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°27′36″N79°54′43″W / 40.46000°N 79.91194°W / 40.46000; -79.91194 Coordinates: 40°27′36″N79°54′43″W / 40.46000°N 79.91194°W / 40.46000; -79.91194
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1931
ArchitectPringle, Thomas; Robling, Oliver J.
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPS Pittsburgh Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 86002685 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1986
Designated CPHSNovember 30, 1999 [2]
Designated PHLF2001 [3]

The Lincoln Elementary School (also known as Pittsburgh Lincoln K-8) is located in the Larimer neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Contents

History and architectural features

Built in 1931, this historic structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

A state historical marker placed near the front of the building on Frankstown Avenue presents this information: [4]

Mary Lou Williams (1910–1981) – Famed jazz composer and pianist. A child prodigy, she grew up in this city; went to Lincoln School here, 1919–23. Played for Andy Kirk in 1930s; then arranged music for Duke Ellington and others. Major works include "Zodiac Suite" and "Mary Lou's Mass."

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Langley High School (Pittsburgh)</span> Public school in the United States

Langley K-8, formerly Langley High School, is a public school that is located in the Sheraden neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Conroy Education Center</span> Public, special education school in the United States

Conroy Education Center provides education for children with special needs in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 1986 as Conroy Junior High School, and the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arsenal Middle School</span> United States historic place

The Arsenal Middle School is located in the Lower Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beltzhoover Elementary School</span> United States historic place

The Beltzhoover Elementary School in the Beltzhoover neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a building from 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Woolslair Elementary School</span> United States historic place

The Woolslair Elementary School in the Lower Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1897. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sterrett Sub-District School</span> United States historic place

The Sterrett Sub-District School in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a building from 1898. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sellers House (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)</span> Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

The Sellers House in the Shadyside neighborhood of in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1858. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. In 1996, it was professionally restored by Samuel Land Company of Pittsburgh, PA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colfax Elementary School</span> United States historic place

The Colfax Elementary & Middle School is a public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Its building, built in 1911, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. As of October 1, 2017, there were a total of 890 students enrolled in the school. The school's Principal is Dr. Tamara Sanders- Woods and the Vice Principal is Joan Murphy. The school is one of oldest schools still open in the City of Pittsburgh. The school added a new building with a glass bridge connecting the two buildings, in 2007 circa. The school is under Pittsburgh Public Schools direction, and led by Superintendent Anthony Hamlet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dilworth Elementary School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)</span> United States historic place

The Dilworth Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a historic school building, completed in April 1915. As of March 2015 it is a traditional Magnet school for pre-kindergarten through the fifth grade in the Pittsburgh Public Schools system. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greenfield Elementary School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)</span> United States historic place

The Greenfield Elementary School in the Greenfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a building from 1922. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Pennsylvania also has an Albert M. Greenfield Elementary School in Philadelphia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lemington Elementary School</span> United States historic place

The Lemington Elementary School in the Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1937. Portions of the exterior are ornamented with terracotta, and feature Mayan-inspired motifs such as an amber sunburst frieze and stylized human faces. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liberty School No. 4, Friendship Building</span> United States historic place

The Liberty School No. 4, Friendship Building is a school building built in 1899 in the Friendship neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It now houses Pittsburgh Montessori School PreK-5, a public Montessori Magnet School that is part of the Pittsburgh Public School District. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Linden Avenue School</span> United States historic place

The Linden Avenue School in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Madison Elementary School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)</span> United States historic place

The Madison Elementary School is a former elementary school in the Upper Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in 1902, and added to in 1929. The exterior features ornately decorated Romanesque-inspired doors and windows. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mifflin Elementary School</span> United States historic place

The Mifflin Elementary School in the Lincoln Place neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1932. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moreland-Hoffstot House</span> Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

The Moreland-Hoffstot House in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1914. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Schiller Elementary School</span> United States historic place

The Schiller STEAM Academy in the East Allegheny neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1939. The school is still in use today, as part of the Pittsburgh Public School System, and is known as Schiller STEAM Academy. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alpha Terrace Historic District</span> Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States

The Alpha Terrace Historic District is a historic district in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The site consists of twenty-five stone rowhouses, which were built between 1889 and 1894 using a heterogeneous mix of Queen Anne and Romanesque revival architectural influences. Until they were subdivided and individually sold in the 1950s, the properties were part of a single block of upper-middle-class rental units; for a time, U.S. Steel leased a number of the homes for use by corporate executives.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Morrow Elementary School</span> United States historic place

The John Morrow Elementary School is located at 1611 Davis Avenue in the Brighton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Woodland Hills Academy (Pennsylvania)</span> United States historic place

Woodland Hills Academy is a historic school in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Woodland Hills School District. It was built in 1917 as the Turtle Creek High School. In 2009, the school re-opened as the Woodland Hills Academy; it currently serves grades K–8.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  3. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  4. "Mary Lou Williams Marker", Explore PA History, retrieved 2011-02-28