Park View School (Washington, DC)
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| Location | 3560 Warder Street, NW Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°56′04″N 77°1′16″W / 38.93444°N 77.02111°WCoordinates: 38°56′04″N 77°1′16″W / 38.93444°N 77.02111°W |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | Snowden Ashford |
| Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
| NRHP Reference # | 13000213 |
| Added to NRHP | May 1, 2013 |
Bruce-Monroe Elementary School at Park View is an elementary school in Washington, D.C.. It is located in the historic Park View School in the city's Park View neighborhood. It is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools. The building was designed by architect Snowden Ashford in 1916. It was listed on the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites on May 24, 2012, and added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 2013. The school continues to serve the community as an elementary school.
The origin of the school can be traced back to the efforts of the Park View Citizens' Association and their persistent appeal to Congress for funds to purchase the land and build a school for their growing neighborhood. Ashford designed the school in his preferred style of Collegiate Gothic. Unusual for an elementary school, Ashford's design included a dedicated auditorium with a notable wooden truss that supports the auditorium roof.
Originally a 16 room structure, the school quickly became too small for the needs of the community. In 1920 the progressive platoon school model was adopted, unique in Washington, which helped address the school's space problem. In 1931, two new wings were added to the building to again provide room for the growing enrollment.
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