Charles B. Lore Elementary School

Charles B. Lore Elementary School

Charles B. Lore School, March 2010
Location Fourth St. and Woodlawn Ave., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates 39°45′0″N 75°34′34″W / 39.75000°N 75.57611°W / 39.75000; -75.57611Coordinates: 39°45′0″N 75°34′34″W / 39.75000°N 75.57611°W / 39.75000; -75.57611
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1932 (1932)
Built by Francis, William, B. and Co
Architect Guilbert and Betelle
Architectural style Tudor Revival, English Collegiate Gothic
NRHP Reference # 83001337[1]
Added to NRHP June 16, 1983

Charles B. Lore Elementary School is a historic elementary school building located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1932, and is a 2 1/2-story, "E"-shaped red brick building in the Collegiate Gothic style. It features a four-story central tower, steep pitched, slate gable roof, stone surrounds on windows and doors, and battlements above entryways. The school was named for Charles B. Lore (1831-1911). It was closed in 1981 because of declining enrollment.[2] It was later converted to an assisted living facility.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Clayton McCane and Robert Briggs (January 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Charles B. Lore Elementary School" (PDF). and Accompanying 16 photos


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