Oakland Park Elementary School

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Oakland Park Elementary School
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Location Oakland Park, Florida
Coordinates 26°10′05″N80°08′06″W / 26.1681°N 80.1351°W / 26.1681; -80.1351
Built byFrank Norton: Charles Mills
Architect Thomas D. McLaughlin
Architectural style Mission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 88000714 [1]
Added to NRHP9 June 1988

The Oakland Park Elementary School is a historic school in Oakland Park, Florida, United States. The school, part of Broward County Public Schools, is located at 936 Northeast 33rd Street. On June 9, 1988, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [1] As of 2016 the principle of the school is Michelle Garcia. [2] The mascot of the school is an eagle. Grades are Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th. There are English for Speakers of Other Languages students in this school who typically natively speak Spanish or Creole.

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History

The school was built in 1926 before the city was incorporated as Oakland Park (1929) when it was Floranada. [3] Local residents sheltered in the school during hurricanes. [4] It was expanded in 1949 with the addition of three rooms. [5] It is the oldest Broward County school in continuous use. In 1951 the school had 275 students. [5] In 1988 enrollment was 458. [3]

Layout

The main classroom building, built in 1926 is U-shaped and has arcaded walkways and an open courtyard. The vaulted rectangular two story auditorium was built in 1927. [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System – Oakland Park Elementary School (#88000714)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 9 July 2010.
  2. ↑ Yutzy, Eric (9 March 2016). "Croissant Park Elementary principle dies after motorcycle crash". Local10. Miami: WPLG . Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 d'Oliveira, Stephen (30 June 1988). "School named national landmark Oakland Park Elementary honored for its historical importance - historic landmarks" . Local. Sun-Sentinel (Broward ed.). p. 3B. Retrieved 10 December 2018– via NewsBank.
  4. ↑ Bradley, Ann (1987). "Schools pass the test of time" . Broward North. Miami Herald (Broward ed.). p. 1BR. Retrieved 10 December 2018– via NewsBank.
  5. 1 2 Sallee, Anne (2009). Oakland Park. Arcadia Publishing. p. 61. ISBN   978-1-4396-3787-6 . Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Turpin, Midge; Welcher, Vicki L. (6 May 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oakland Park Elementary School" (PDF). National Park Service.
  7. ↑ McCash, Vickin; Enos, Gary (22 August 1987). "Schools targeted for history register approval may come this year" . Local. Sun-Sentinel (Broward ed.). p. 3B. Retrieved 10 December 2018– via NewsBank.


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