{"nrhp_refnum":"86002686","name":"Linden Avenue School","other_names":["Linden Elementary School"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"739 S. Linden Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Pittsburgh","county":"Allegheny County","state":"PA","lat":40.44549839500007,"lon":-79.91647119799995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-09-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Linden Avenue School, a two-story buff brick school building on a mid-block site in a residential neighborhood at 739 South Linden Avenue in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The original portion dates from 1903, with a 1927 addition and a 1960 addition at the rear.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the school is an excellent example of the ward-based school board buildings in Pittsburgh's affluent East End, with an interior that reflects the affluence of the Sterrett sub-district. It also notes the school's history of special educational offerings, including an early library and school garden and a history of academic distinction, and its growth in stages.","narrative":"Two-story buff brick school on a stone foundation at 739 South Linden Avenue in Pittsburgh's East End, set back behind a small lawn on a terraced mid-block site. Ellsworth Dean designed the symmetrical original portion in 1903 with a projecting central pavilion, a rounded-arch entry on Ionic columns, and a hipped roof with dentils and modillions. Its interior includes oak window walls, white marble floors, tile wainscoting, and a stairway with an iron openwork balustrade and a landing of stained glass windows. A 1927 addition by Pringle & Robling extended the building with a basement auditorium and cafeteria. The school was established on a different site in 1892 and was known for its library, school garden, and academic distinction. Its design and interior reflect the wealth of the Sterrett sub-district, and the building is regarded as a clear example of the ward-based school board architecture of Pittsburgh's East End. A 1960 addition by H. L. Heilman sits at the rear, visible only from the playing fields.","period_of_significance":"1901-1920;1921-1940","architect_builder":"Ellsworth Dean (original 1903 building); Pringle & Robling (1927 addition)","architectural_style":"Second Renaissance Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Now a German language magnet school","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:34.450409-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/86002686.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002686/12486653a5-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002686/12486653a5-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Linden_Avenue_School_Comprehensive.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Linden_Avenue_School_Comprehensive.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71992208","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linden_Avenue_School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6552281"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/allegheny-county/linden-avenue-school-86002686/"}