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| An addition was made in 1904, and the auditorium and gymnasium were added in 1931. The interior includes ] floors and ] ]. The exterior includes an ornately decorated door on the southwestern side of the building (perhaps ]-inspired ]) with statues on pillars, a ] sculpture over the door, and human faces near a marble portion of the roof. It was listed on the ] in 1986.<ref name=nris/><ref name=phmc>{{cite web|last=Donnelly|first=Lu|title=Larimer School|url={{NRHP-PA|H004459_01D.pdf}}|work=Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form|publisher=Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission|accessdate=December 10, 2013|year=1985}}</ref> | An addition was made in 1904, and the auditorium and gymnasium were added in 1931. The interior includes ] floors and ] ]. The exterior includes an ornately decorated door on the southwestern side of the building (perhaps ]-inspired ]) with statues on pillars, a ] sculpture over the door, and human faces near a marble portion of the roof. It was listed on the ] in 1986.<ref name=nris/><ref name=phmc>{{cite web|last=Donnelly|first=Lu|title=Larimer School|url={{NRHP-PA|H004459_01D.pdf}}|work=Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form|publisher=Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission|accessdate=December 10, 2013|year=1985}}</ref> | ||
| The school closed in 1980<ref>{{cite news |title=Larimer School Set to Be Sold by Board Soon |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88745293/the-pittsburgh-press/ |access-date=November 11, 2021 |work=Pittsburgh Press |date=October 29, 1981 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> and remained vacant for about 40 years. As of 2021, it is being renovated into affordable housing.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Felton |first1=Julia |title=Former Larimer School to be renovated in Pittsburgh housing development project |url=https://triblive.com/local/former-larimer-school-to-be-renovated-in-pittsburgh-housing-development-project/ |access-date=November 11, 2021 |work=Pittsburgh Tribune |date=October 21, 2021}}</ref> | The school closed in 1980<ref>{{cite news |title=Larimer School Set to Be Sold by Board Soon |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88745293/the-pittsburgh-press/ |access-date=November 11, 2021 |work=Pittsburgh Press |date=October 29, 1981 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> and remained vacant for about 40 years. As of 2021, it is being renovated into ].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Felton |first1=Julia |title=Former Larimer School to be renovated in Pittsburgh housing development project |url=https://triblive.com/local/former-larimer-school-to-be-renovated-in-pittsburgh-housing-development-project/ |access-date=November 11, 2021 |work=Pittsburgh Tribune |date=October 21, 2021}}</ref> | ||
| == Further reading == | == Further reading == | ||
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United States historic place| Larimer School | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | Larimer Ave. at Winslow St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°27′56″N 79°54′46″W / 40.4656°N 79.9128°W / 40.4656; -79.9128 |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architect | Ulysses J. Lincoln Peoples; Rowland, George M. |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Art Deco |
| MPS | Pittsburgh Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002675 |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1986 |
The Larimer School, which is located in the Larimer neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an American school that was built in 1896.
History and architectural features
An addition was made in 1904, and the auditorium and gymnasium were added in 1931. The interior includes terrazzo floors and marble wainscotting. The exterior includes an ornately decorated door on the southwestern side of the building (perhaps Romanesque-inspired Renaissance Revival) with statues on pillars, a bas-relief sculpture over the door, and human faces near a marble portion of the roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
The school closed in 1980 and remained vacant for about 40 years. As of 2021, it is being renovated into affordable housing.
Further reading
- Larimer School at Abandoned
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Donnelly, Lu (1985). "Larimer School" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- "Larimer School Set to Be Sold by Board Soon". Pittsburgh Press. October 29, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Felton, Julia (October 21, 2021). "Former Larimer School to be renovated in Pittsburgh housing development project". Pittsburgh Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
