Oakland Public School
United States historic place
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The Oakland Public School, also known as the Holmes School, was a school in the South Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was built in 1893 and expanded in 1899. It is believed that Ulysses J. Lincoln Peoples designed the building.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
LocationDawson St. near Edith Pl., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°25′56″N 79°57′16″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1893
Oakland Public School | |
The former site of Oakland Public School located at Dawson Street near Holmes Place | |
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| Location | Dawson St. near Edith Pl., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°25′56″N 79°57′16″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Ulysses J. Lincoln Peoples |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| MPS | Pittsburgh Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002696[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 3, 1987 |
The school closed in 1986 and was demolished in 1987 to make room for the Holmes Place condominium development which now stands on the site.[3][4]
