Elizabeth Cleveland Intermediate School

Elizabeth Cleveland Intermediate School
Location 13322 Conant St.
Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates 42°24′44″N 83°3′29″W / 42.41222°N 83.05806°W / 42.41222; -83.05806Coordinates: 42°24′44″N 83°3′29″W / 42.41222°N 83.05806°W / 42.41222; -83.05806
Built 1927
Architect Donaldson and Meier
Architectural style Collegiate Gothic
NRHP Reference # 15000702
Added to NRHP October 5, 2015

The Elizabeth Cleveland Intermediate School is a historic building located at 13322 Conant Street in Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1] 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

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.[2] 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.[3] 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

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.[2]

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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ National Register of Historic Places Program, Elizabeth Cleveland Intermediate School, National Park Service
  2. 1 2 3 Timothy Boscarino, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Cleveland. Elizabeth. Intermediate School (PDF)
  3. ↑ Cleveland Intermediate School, Detroit Urbex

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