Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School (Pittsburgh)

Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School (also known as Thaddeus Stevens School, and Pittsburgh Stevens K-8) located at 824 Crucible Street in the Elliott neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in 1939. It was a part of Pittsburgh Public Schools and served Elliott, Esplen, Sheraden, West End, and Westgate Village.[3]

Stevens Elementary School
Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School (Pittsburgh) is located in Pittsburgh
Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School (Pittsburgh)
Location of Stevens Elementary School in Pittsburgh
Location824 Crucible Street (Elliott), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40°26′32.88″N 80°2′24.37″W
Built/founded1940
CPHD designatedNovember 30, 1999[1]
PHLF designated2001[2]

The school was designed by Marion M. Steen (1886–1966) in Art Deco style. The school was named in honor of Republican abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens, who was a U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania. It was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2001,[2] and the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on November 30, 1999.[1] In 2012, Stevens celebrated its final year of operation.

References
  1. "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  2. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  3. "Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School". Pittsburgh Public Schools. 2004-01-12. Archived from the original on 2004-01-27. Retrieved 2019-04-12.


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