Elizabeth Cleveland Intermediate School
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| Location | 13322 Conant St. Detroit, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°24′44″N 83°3′29″W / 42.41222°N 83.05806°W |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Donaldson and Meier |
| Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000702 |
| Added to NRHP | October 5, 2015 |
The Elizabeth Cleveland Intermediate School, also known as Elizabeth Cleveland Middle School,[1] is a historic building located at 13322 Conant Street in Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[2] The school is an excellent example of Collegiate Gothic style, with no alteration to its exterior since construction. The building is still in use as a school, and now houses Frontier International Academy.
History
[edit]The Detroit Public School District began planning for construction of the Elizabeth Cleveland Intermediate School in 1926, by acquiring land and engaging the architectural firm of Donaldson and Meier.[3] Construction began in 1927, and opened to students in September of that year. The school remained a middle school until 2006, when it became a 6-12 school.[4] The school closed in 2009, and remained vacant until 2012, when a charter school bought the property. In September 2013 the school partially reopened as the Frontier International Academy.
Description
[edit]The Elizabeth Cleveland Intermediate School is located on a large corner lot, positioned diagonally facing the intersection. The building is a two-story orange brick flat-roofed structure, with the facade divided into nineteen bays. The central bay projects forward, and is surmounted by a high parapet wall. Two bays to either side of the center are a pair of entrance pavilions, topped with square turrets.[3]
The entry pavilions contain terrazzo-floor vestibules. The building contains academic classrooms, four shops, a drafting room, two "clothing rooms," two "food centers," an auditorium, a gymnasium, pool, and locker rooms.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Home". Elizabeth Cleveland Middle School. 1998-01-31. Archived from the original on 1998-01-31. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Program, Elizabeth Cleveland Intermediate School, National Park Service
- ^ a b c Timothy Boscarino, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Cleveland. Elizabeth. Intermediate School (PDF)
- ^ Cleveland Intermediate School, Detroit Urbex
External links
[edit]- Frontier International Academy
- Cleveland Middle School (detpub.k12.mi.us/html/home414.htm) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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