Letsche Elementary School | Historic Pittsburgh

1956/1973

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Title
Letsche Elementary School
Creator
Lou Malkin
Identifier
MSP117.B005.F01.I01
Source Identifier
MSP117.B005.F01.I01
Description
Letsche Elementary School, located at 1530 Cliff Street in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood, was built in 1905. Designed by architect Frederick J. Osterling, the school was named for named for George P. Letsche, a long-term member of the Central School Board, the predecessor to the Pittsburgh Public School Board. In 1941, it was remodeled and expanded under the direction of Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent of Buildings Marion M. Steen. In 1975, Letsche became an alternative learning center that offered childcare programs and make-up classes for overage students. The Letsche School received a National Historic Designation in 1986 and was later added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 2002. After a period of vacancy, the building was converted into apartments.
Genre
photographs
Subject
Letsche Elementary School (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Letsche Alternative Learning Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Letsche Education Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
South Hills (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
School buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Source
Pittsburgh Public Schools Photographs, 1880-1982, MSP 117, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
Contributor
Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
Collection
Pittsburgh Public Schools Photographs
Rights Information
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Rights Holder
Senator John Heinz History Center