PROPERTY INFORMATION |
Historic Name |
Penn School |
Address |
554 E 10th Street |
Municipality |
City of Erie |
Tax Parcel |
15020026010000 |
Historic District |
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Classification |
Class 1 (Definitions of Classes) |
State Key Number |
100644 |
Historic Function |
Education - school |
Style |
Italianate |
Built |
1880 |
Architect |
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Builder |
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Barn Type on property |
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Last Entry Update |
7/24/2016 |
HISTORY |
The Penn School, or School No. 13, was commissioned by the School Board
of the City of Erie in 1880. After the passing of the Free Public
Schools Act in 1834, public schools were being built throughout the
City of Erie and the entire nation. The original building was completed
in 1881, designed by D.K. Dean and built by S. Kirschner. The school
had eight rooms and 496 seats available to the area’s youth. An
expansion of the building was completed in 1896, and was designed by
Joseph Frank and built by William Ackerman. An additional two rooms
were constructed that made room for sixty more seats. On August 6,
1914, the school’s name was officially changed to the Penn School when
the City of Erie decided to refrain from using numbers to identify its
schools. The remaining history of the school is difficult to navigate.
Currently, the Multicultural Community Resource Center occupies the
building. They are working to restore and renovate the property to its
nineteenth century appearance.
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Sources: Anderson, Frank S. A History of the School District of the City of Erie, Pa., 1795-1970. Erie, PA: School District of the City of Erie, 1976.;
Moore, G. O. A Brief History of the Public Schools of the City of Erie, PA. Unknown: Unknown, 1938.
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UPDATE |
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CURRENT ASSESSMENT PHOTO |
Photo courtesy, Erie County Assessment Office |
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