Turner School (Rockford, Illinois)
Turner School | |
Location | 1410 Broadway Rockford, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 42°15′09″N 89°04′29″W / 42.25250°N 89.07472°W |
Built | 1898 |
Architect | Bradley & Carpenter |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Romanesque Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 15000934[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 29, 2015 |
The Turner School is a historic school building, located at 1410 Broadway in Rockford, Illinois. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 2015.[1]
History and architecture
[edit]The school was built in 1898; it was named for city alderman J.M. Turner. Rockford architectural firm Bradley & Carpenter designed the school in a combination of three popular contemporary architectural styles: Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, and Richardsonian Romanesque. The 2+1⁄2-story building is built from brick with a limestone foundation and a hipped roof. The main entrance is on the south side; the arched entrance is located within a projecting bay with a gabled pediment. The building's roof includes an octagonal cupola and gabled dormers.[2]
After the school closed, the building served as an abortion clinic from 1973 until 2011.[3] In 2015, the building was approved for use as a police station.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/28/15 Through 12/30/15". National Park Service. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Olafson, Valerie (August 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Turner School" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ Curry, Corina (January 13, 2012). "Rockford abortion clinic closing draws reaction from both sides". Rockford Register Star. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ Passolt, Kelsie (July 7, 2015). "City of Rockford agrees to lease Turner School as police substation". WREX. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
- National Register of Historic Places in Winnebago County, Illinois
- Buildings and structures in Rockford, Illinois
- School buildings completed in 1898
- Neoclassical architecture in Illinois
- Colonial Revival architecture in Illinois
- Romanesque Revival architecture in Illinois
- Schools in Rockford, Illinois
- Defunct schools in Illinois
- Educational institutions established in 1898
- American abortion providers