Foster School

	Foster School
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
	City of Pittsburgh Historic Structure
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Location	286 Main St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°28′3″N 79°57′32″W / 40.46750°N 79.95889°WCoordinates: 40°28′3″N 79°57′32″W / 40.46750°N 79.95889°W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1886
Architectural style	Late Victorian
Part of	Lawrenceville Historic District (ID100004020)
MPS	Pittsburgh Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86002667
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 30, 1986
Designated CP	July 8, 2019
Designated CPHS	July 8, 1982

The Foster School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1886. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1] The school operated until 1939, when its students were transferred to the new elementary wing of Arsenal Junior High School along with those from the nearby Bayard School and Lawrence School.^[4]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lawrenceville Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh. National Park Service. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
^ "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
^ "City Will Open 8 New Schools; 15 Old Buildings Will Be Closed This Fall". Pittsburgh Press. July 9, 1939. Retrieved October 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[2] "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lawrenceville Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh. National Park Service. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

[CPHS-3] "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-11.

[4] "City Will Open 8 New Schools; 15 Old Buildings Will Be Closed This Fall". Pittsburgh Press. July 9, 1939. Retrieved October 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

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Foster School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
City of Pittsburgh Historic Structure


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Location	286 Main St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°28′3″N 79°57′32″W / 40.46750°N 79.95889°W / 40.46750; -79.95889Coordinates: 40°28′3″N 79°57′32″W / 40.46750°N 79.95889°W / 40.46750; -79.95889
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1886
Architectural style	Late Victorian
Part of	Lawrenceville Historic District^[2] (ID100004020)
MPS	Pittsburgh Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86002667^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 30, 1986
Designated CP	July 8, 2019
Designated CPHS	July 8, 1982^[3]