St. Joseph School (South Bend, Indiana)

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Location210 N. Hill St., South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates 41°40′41″N86°14′33″W / 41.67806°N 86.24250°W / 41.67806; -86.24250
Arealess than one acre
Built1925 (1925)
ArchitectFreyermuth & Maurer
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPS East Bank MPS
NRHP reference No. 99000179 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 18, 1999

St. Joseph Grade School (SJGS) is a Catholic pre-K through 8 school in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, noted in particular for its historic school building, a Late Gothic Revival style tan brick building built in 1925. The school has an enrollment of 471 students, and the principal is Melissa Green. [2]

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The Congregation of Holy Cross administers the school. It is the parochial school of the Parish of St. Joseph, in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, and the oldest Catholic congregation in the city. It bears the same name as the county and nearby river.

Architecture

The main school building is a 2½-story, "T"-plan building of tan brick on a raised basement built in 1925. It sits on a stone-clad foundation and has decorative brickwork. It features projecting entry bays with recessed gothic arched entries and a parapet with stone detailing. [3] [4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, one of 95 other districts, properties, and landmarks in the county. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Faculty & Staff | Saint Joseph Grade School".
  3. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01.Note: This includes Camille B. Fife (June 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Joseph School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  4. "Home". stjosephgradeschool.com.