Turner School | |
Location | 1410 Broadway Rockford, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 42°15′09″N89°04′29″W / 42.25250°N 89.07472°W Coordinates: 42°15′09″N89°04′29″W / 42.25250°N 89.07472°W |
Built | 1898 |
Architect | Bradley & Carpenter |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Romanesque Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 15000934 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 29, 2015 |
The Turner School is a historic school building located at 1410 Broadway in Rockford, Illinois. The school was built in 1898; it was named for city alderman J.M. Turner. Rockford architectural firm Bradley & Carpenter designed the school in a combination of three popular contemporary architectural styles: Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, and Richardsonian Romanesque. The 2 1⁄2-story building is built from brick with a limestone foundation and a hipped roof. The main entrance is on the south side; the arched entrance is located within a projecting bay with a gabled pediment. The building's roof includes an octagonal cupola and gabled dormers. [2]
After the school closed, the building served as an abortion clinic from 1973 until 2011. [3] In 2015, the building was approved for use as a police station. [4]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 2015. [1]
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