Assumption School (Saint Paul, Minnesota)

The Assumption School is a historic school building in Saint Paul in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was built in 1864 of local quarter-cut limestone. It had a central cupola, which has been replaced. The school is affiliated with the nearby Church of the Assumption.[2]

Assumption School
Two-story stone building with a central cupola
Assumption School viewed from the northwest
Assumption School (Saint Paul, Minnesota) is located in Minnesota
Assumption School (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
Assumption School (Saint Paul, Minnesota) is located in the United States
Assumption School (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
Location68 Exchange Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates44°56′51″N 93°6′0″W / 44.94750°N 93.10000°W / 44.94750; -93.10000
Built1864
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.75001005[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 1975

The building, in 1974, was "in a good state of preservation although it has not been used as a school since 1888. It presently serves as quarters for the parish caretaker and is maintained by the Assumption Church." The building has been documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey program.[3]

Assumption School in 1934

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
  3. ^ Charles W. Nelson (October 24, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Assumption School". National Park Service. Retrieved August 9, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1964