Stevens Elementary School (Pittsburgh)

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Stevens Elementary School
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Location of Stevens Elementary School in Pittsburgh
Location824 Crucible Street (Elliott), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates 40°26′32.88″N80°2′24.37″W / 40.4424667°N 80.0401028°W / 40.4424667; -80.0401028 Coordinates: 40°26′32.88″N80°2′24.37″W / 40.4424667°N 80.0401028°W / 40.4424667; -80.0401028
Built/founded1940
CPHD designatedNovember 30, 1999 [1]
PHLF designated2001 [2]

Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School (also known as Thaddeus Stevens School, and Pittsburgh Stevens K-8) located at 824 Crucible Street in the Elliott neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in 1939. It was a part of Pittsburgh Public Schools and served Elliott, Esplen, Sheraden, West End, and Westgate Village. [3]

The school was designed by Marion M. Steen (1886–1966) in Art Deco style. The school was named in honor of Republican abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens, who was a U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania. It was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2001, [2] and the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on November 30, 1999. [1] In 2012, Stevens celebrated its final year of operation.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  2. 1 2 Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  3. "Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School". Pittsburgh Public Schools. 2004-01-12. Archived from the original on 2004-01-27. Retrieved 2019-04-12.