Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School

1973

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
  • Title
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
  • Creator
  • A. Church Photographers
  • Identifier
  • MSP117.B004.F08.I07
  • Source Identifier
  • MSP117.B004.F08.I07
  • Description
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School, located at 50 Montgomery Place in Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood, opened in September 1973. The building, designed by architects Liff, Justh and Chetli, cost approximately $4.7 million to complete and could accommodate 1,100 students. The school was designed with an open plan that included six connected modified hexagons with each containing seven classrooms. Angles formed by walls delineate space without enclosing it. The final structure maintains a low profile compatible with the surroundings but incorporates three levels, each of which delivers the benefits of a one-story facility.
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    North Side (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    Elementary schools--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
    School buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
  • Source
  • Pittsburgh Public Schools Photographs, 1880-1982, MSP 117, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
  • Contributor
  • Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
  • Collection
  • Pittsburgh Public Schools Photographs
  • Rights Information
  • In Copyright. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).. Rights Holder: Senator John Heinz History Center
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  • Rights Holder
  • Senator John Heinz History Center