Edmund Atkinson School
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Edmund Atkinson School | |
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| Location |
4900 East Hildale Street Detroit, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°25′45″N 83°03′16″W / 42.4292°N 83.0544°WCoordinates: 42°25′45″N 83°03′16″W / 42.4292°N 83.0544°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | McGrath, Dohmen & Page |
| MPS | Public Schools of Detroit MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 10000635[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 2011 |
The Edmund Atkinson School is a school building located at 4900 East Hildale Street in Detroit, Michigan. It is currently operating as Legacy Charter Academy.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
History
The Edmund Atkinson School was built in 1927.[2]
Detroit Public Schools closed the building in 2007, and in 2010 sold it to National Heritage Academy for $600,000.[2] The new owners invested $6 million to renovate the building, and reopened it in the fall of 2010 as Legacy Charter Academy.[2] The academy began with K-5 grades, and will expand to K-8.[2]
References
- 1 2 "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 12/12/11 THROUGH 12/16/11". National Park Service. December 23, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Marisa Schultz (October 2, 2010). "DPS schools get new life as charters". Detroit News.
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