South Side School | |
![]() South Side School in 2008, while a reconstruction project is in progress. | |
Location | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
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Coordinates | 26°06′45.45″N 80°08′36.67″W / 26.1126250°N 80.1435194°W |
Built | 1922 |
Built by | Cayot and Hart |
Architect | John Peterman |
NRHP reference No. | 06000617 [1] |
Added to NRHP | 19 July 2006 |
The South Side School is a historic U.S. school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is located at 701 South Andrews Avenue. On July 19, 2006, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [2] South Side School opened in 1922 due Florida land boom of the 1920s. The architect of the South Side School was John Peterman and the builder was Cayot and Hart. [3] In 1949 the school was expanded, it was enlarged again in 1954. South Side School was changed from an elementary school in 1967 to be a school for special needs children. In 1990s the school was closed. The school became a city-designated historic landmark in 1996. Although the city hopes to turn the building into a cultural arts center, the renovation has encountered several setbacks. [4] [5]
South Side School | |
![]() South Side School in 2008, while a reconstruction project is in progress. | |
Location | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
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Coordinates | 26°06′45.45″N 80°08′36.67″W / 26.1126250°N 80.1435194°W |
Built | 1922 |
Built by | Cayot and Hart |
Architect | John Peterman |
NRHP reference No. | 06000617 [1] |
Added to NRHP | 19 July 2006 |
The South Side School is a historic U.S. school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is located at 701 South Andrews Avenue. On July 19, 2006, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [2] South Side School opened in 1922 due Florida land boom of the 1920s. The architect of the South Side School was John Peterman and the builder was Cayot and Hart. [3] In 1949 the school was expanded, it was enlarged again in 1954. South Side School was changed from an elementary school in 1967 to be a school for special needs children. In 1990s the school was closed. The school became a city-designated historic landmark in 1996. Although the city hopes to turn the building into a cultural arts center, the renovation has encountered several setbacks. [4] [5]