Maplewood School

The Maplewood School, also known as Grammar School No. 5, is a historic school building at 434 Maplewood Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was built in 1893, and was designed by Longstaff & Hurd. As a result of overcrowding, in 1903 architect Henry A. Howe, Jr. designed additions, which were built onto both fronts of the school.[2] In 1908, the school was once again enlarged with an annex designed by Joseph W. Northrop.[3] The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 and includes two contributing buildings.[1][4]

Maplewood School
Location434 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut
Coordinates41°10′43″N 73°12′34″W
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1893
ArchitectLongstaff & Hurd; Henry A. Howe, Jr.; Joseph W. Northrop
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.90000153[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 21, 1990

Significance

Maplewood School is historically significant as an example of the development of Bridgeport's school system in the late 19th and early 20th century. A rapidly expanding Bridgeport was then undertaking a massive building program to replace its aging one and two-room schoolhouses with modern schools.[4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. American School Board Journal June 1903: 30.
  3. American Architect 30 Sept. 1908: 17.
  4. Bruce Clouette (June 30, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Maplewood School / Grammar School No. 5". National Park Service. and Accompanying 10 photos from 1989 (captions page 8 of text document)


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