National Register of Historic Places

West Pullman Elementary School

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
August 27, 2018
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100002822

About this property

The West Pullman Elementary School is a historic school building at 11941 S. Parnell Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The school was built in 1894 to support the growing neighborhood; while West Pullman was not the most populous neighborhood in need of a new school, its land had been donated to the school district, reducing the school's cost enough for it to be feasible. School board architect W. August Fiedler designed the Romanesque Revival school, which features a red brick exterior, rounded arched windows, and ornamental brickwork. A 1900 addition to the school doubled its capacity; William Bryce Mundie, the architect for the addition, introduced Classical Revival elements such as terra cotta decorations and a bracketed cornice. A third addition in 1923, designed by John C. Christensen, largely matched the design of the original two sections. The school served students in West Pullman until it closed in 2013 as part of a wave of Chicago public school closings. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 2018.

Location

11941 Parnell Ave.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.67690, -87.63558

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was West Pullman Elementary School listed on the National Register?

West Pullman Elementary School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 2018.

What type of historic resource is West Pullman Elementary School?

West Pullman Elementary School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for West Pullman Elementary School?

The period of significance for West Pullman Elementary School is recorded as the industrial era.

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