The school building, noted for its intricate brick and stonework and copper cornice, was designed in the Beaux-Arts style by architect Frederick Foltz (1843-1916).
After the final class graduated in 1945, the structure was mainly used for commercial purposes, and for a time it fell into disrepair. On July 10, 2003, the Chicago City Council named the building a Chicago Landmark due to its historical and architectural significance. According to Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, "Assumption School stands as a fine example of a late nineteenth century urban school building, and its legacy is a testament to the work Mother Cabrini accomplished."[3]
Referencesedit
^Assumption School Building June 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division (2003). Retrieved on June 26, 2007.
^Anthony Lascio. "Chicago's First Italian Church. Pointers in Person. April 22, 2003. Retrieved on October 24, 2009.
^Assumption School Designated a Chicago Landmark. City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division (2003). Retrieved on October 24, 2009.
April 12, 2024
assumption, school, other, uses, disambiguation, assumption, preparatory, school, assumption, high, school, disambiguation, catholic, elementary, school, chicago, illinois, united, states, from, 1899, 1945, located, west, erie, street, founded, mother, frances. For other uses see Assumption School disambiguation Assumption Preparatory School and Assumption High School disambiguation The Assumption School was a Catholic elementary school in Chicago Illinois United States from 1899 to 1945 Located at 317 West Erie Street it was founded by Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini the first American to be made a Catholic saint The school originally served Chicago s Near North Side Italian American immigrant community 1 and charged no tuition 2 Assumption SchoolAssumption School buildingAddress317 West Erie StreetChicago Illinois 60654United StatesCoordinates41 53 37 5 N 87 38 11 5 W 41 893750 N 87 636528 W 41 893750 87 636528InformationReligious affiliation s Roman CatholicEstablished1899FounderMother Frances CabriniClosed1945OversightArchdiocese of ChicagoCampus typeUrbanThe school building noted for its intricate brick and stonework and copper cornice was designed in the Beaux Arts style by architect Frederick Foltz 1843 1916 After the final class graduated in 1945 the structure was mainly used for commercial purposes and for a time it fell into disrepair On July 10 2003 the Chicago City Council named the building a Chicago Landmark due to its historical and architectural significance According to Chicago Mayor Richard M Daley Assumption School stands as a fine example of a late nineteenth century urban school building and its legacy is a testament to the work Mother Cabrini accomplished 3 References edit Assumption School Building Archived June 7 2007 at the Wayback Machine City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development Landmarks Division 2003 Retrieved on June 26 2007 Anthony Lascio Chicago s First Italian Church Pointers in Person April 22 2003 Retrieved on October 24 2009 Assumption School Designated a Chicago Landmark City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development Landmarks Division 2003 Retrieved on October 24 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Assumption School amp oldid 1197492729, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,