Turner School

Turner School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	1410 Broadway, Rockford, Illinois
Coordinates	42°15′09″N 89°04′29″W / 42.25250°N 89.07472°WCoordinates: 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 #	15000934[1]
Added to NRHP	December 29, 2015

The Turner School is a historic school building located at 1410 Broadway in Rockford, Illinois. 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 two-and-a-half 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]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 2015.^[1]

References

1. "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/28/15 Through 12/30/15". National Park Service. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
2. Olafson, Valerie (August 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Turner School" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
3. Curry, Corina (January 13, 2012). "Rockford abortion clinic closing draws reaction from both sides". Rockford Register Star. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
4. Passolt, Kelsie (July 7, 2015). "City of Rockford agrees to lease Turner School as police substation". WREX. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.