Lincoln School (Springfield, Missouri)

Lincoln School
Location 815 N. Sherman Ave., Springfield, Missouri
Coordinates 37°13′0″N 93°16′53″W / 37.21667°N 93.28139°W / 37.21667; -93.28139Coordinates: 37°13′0″N 93°16′53″W / 37.21667°N 93.28139°W / 37.21667; -93.28139
Area less than one acre
Built 1930 (1930)
Architect Ittner, William B.; Gillioz, M.E.
Architectural style Modern Movement
NRHP reference # 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 at Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. It 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]:5, 23

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

National Register of Historic Places plaque

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ 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.


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