Lincoln School (Springfield, Missouri)
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Location | 815 N. Sherman Ave., Springfield, Missouri |
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Coordinates | 37°13′0″N 93°16′53″W / 37.21667°N 93.28139°WCoordinates: 37°13′0″N 93°16′53″W / 37.21667°N 93.28139°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1930 |
Architect | Ittner, William B.; Gillioz, M.E. |
Architectural style | Modern Movement |
NRHP reference No. | 00000508[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 31, 2000 |
Lincoln School, also known as Lincoln Hall, Building A: Graft Vocational and Technical, Eastwood Junior High School, is a historic school building located in Springfield, Missouri. The school was constricted in 1930. It has under went a multiple additions but the main part of the original building remain intact. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
History[]
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The building was designed by architect William B. Ittner and built in 1930. It is a two-story, Modern Movement style red brick building with a modified "U"-plan. A number of additions have been constructed. The school was originally built for African-American students. Its construction was funded in part by $6,000 provided by the Rosenwald Foundation.[2]
It is currently part of the Ozarks Technical Community college campus buildings.
In 2000, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Katherine Lederer, Scott P. Myers, and Steven E. Mitchell (April 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lincoln School" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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