Homewood Elementary School | Historic Pittsburgh

1959-01-14

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Title
Homewood Elementary School
Creator
A. Church Photographers
Identifier
MSP117.B007.F01.I01
Source Identifier
MSP117.B007.F01.I01
Description
Homewood School was named for the Pittsburgh neighborhood in which it was located. Homewood derived its name from the colonial mansion built by Judge William Wilkins, who served as a United States Senator, Secretary of War, and Minister to Russia. The school, located at Hamilton and North Lang Avenues, opened in 1891 and housed fifteen recitation rooms, an auditorium, a teacher’s room, and two offices. In 1905 an addition, designed by architects Dean and Stoplet, was built that included a gymnasium and twelve recitation rooms. The school closed as an elementary school in 1980 and was converted to a Montessori magnet school. The school serves all City of Pittsburgh and Mount Oliver residents; acceptance to the school is based on available space and racial balance.
Genre
photographs
Subject
Homewood Elementary School (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Homewood Montessori School (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Homewood (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Elementary schools--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Elementary school students--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
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Rights Holder
Senator John Heinz History Center