Eliot School - St. Louis, Missouri
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BruceS
N 38° 39.989 W 090° 12.528
15S E 742846 N 4283464
Historic school building located in north St. Louis.
Waymark Code: WMKX1
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2006
Views: 6
Eliot School was the first school designed by renowned school architect William B. Ittner, Commissioner of School Building, St. Louis Public Schools. He felt that most schools of that era were not designed well for their intended use. Most schools had dimly lit corridors, class rooms to wide for the available light from the windows on one side, no indoor plumbing and in general unsanitary conditions. Eliot School was built in 1898 and was the first school in St. Louis to have indoor plumbing, was adequately heated and ventilated and was the best lighted of schools to date. The building is currently unused and vacant.
Street address:
4242 Grove
St. Louis, Missouri
County / Borough / Parish: St. Louis (Independent City)
Year listed: 1992
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Education
Current function: Vacant
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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