Foster School

Foster School
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
MPS Pittsburgh Public Schools TR
NRHP reference # 86002667[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 30, 1986
Designated CPHS July 8, 1982[2]

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.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  3. ↑ "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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