Maplewood School
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| Location | 434 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°10′43″N 73°12′34″W / 41.1785°N 73.2095°WCoordinates: 41°10′43″N 73°12′34″W / 41.1785°N 73.2095°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Longstaff & Hurd; Henry A. Howe, Jr.; Joseph W. Northrop |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP Reference # | 90000153[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 21, 1990 |
The Maplewood School, also known as Grammar School No. 5, is a historic school building at 434 Maplewood Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was built in 1893, and was designed by Longstaff & Hurd. As a result of overcrowding, in 1903 architect Henry A. Howe, Jr. designed additions, which were built onto both fronts of the school.[2] In 1908, the school was once again enlarged with an annex designed by Joseph W. Northrop.[3] The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 and includes two contributing buildings.[1][4]
Significance
Maplewood School is historically significant as an example of the development of Bridgeport's school system in the late 19th and early 20th century. A rapidly expanding Bridgeport was then undertaking a massive building program to replace its aging one and two-room schoolhouses with modern schools.[4]
See also
- History of Bridgeport, Connecticut
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bridgeport, Connecticut
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ American School Board Journal June 1903: 30.
- ↑ American Architect 30 Sept. 1908: 17.
- 1 2 Bruce Clouette (June 30, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Maplewood School / Grammar School No. 5" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 10 photos from 1989 (captions page 8 of text document)
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