St. Joseph School (South Bend, Indiana)

St. Joseph Grade School (SJGS) is a Catholic pre-K through 8 school in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, noted in particular for its historic school building, a Late Gothic Revival style tan brick building built in 1925. The school has an enrollment of 471 students, and the principal is Melissa Green.[2]

St. Joseph School
St. Joseph School, July 2012
St. Joseph School (South Bend, Indiana) is located in Indiana
St. Joseph School (South Bend, Indiana)
St. Joseph School (South Bend, Indiana) is located in the United States
St. Joseph School (South Bend, Indiana)
Location210 N. Hill St., South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates41°40′41″N 86°14′33″W / 41.67806°N 86.24250°W / 41.67806; -86.24250
Arealess than one acre
Built1925 (1925)
ArchitectFreyermuth & Maurer
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPSEast Bank MPS
NRHP reference No.99000179[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 18, 1999

The Congregation of Holy Cross administers the school. It is the parochial school of the Parish of St. Joseph, in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, and the oldest Catholic congregation in the city. It bears the same name as the county and nearby river.

Architecture

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The main school building is a 2½-story, "T"-plan building of tan brick on a raised basement built in 1925. It sits on a stone-clad foundation and has decorative brickwork. It features projecting entry bays with recessed gothic arched entries and a parapet with stone detailing.[3][4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, one of 95 other districts, properties, and landmarks in the county.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Faculty & Staff | Saint Joseph Grade School".
  3. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Camille B. Fife (June 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Joseph School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  4. ^ "Home". stjosephgradeschool.com.
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