St. Joseph School (South Bend, Indiana)

United States historic place

St. Joseph School

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

St. Joseph School, July 2012

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Location| 210 N. Hill St., South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates| 41°40′41″N 86°14′33″W﻿ / ﻿41.67806°N 86.24250°W﻿ / 41.67806; -86.24250
Area| less than one acre
Built| 1925 (1925)
Architect| Freyermuth & Maurer
Architectural style| Late Gothic Revival
MPS| East Bank MPS
NRHP reference No.| 99000179[1]
Added to NRHP| February 18, 1999

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]

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 June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Camille B. Fife (June 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Joseph School" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016.
4. ^ "Home". stjosephgradeschool.com.

## External links

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* Official website

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