Turner School (Rockford, Illinois)

	Turner School
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	1410 Broadway; Rockford, Illinois
Coordinates	42°15′09″N 89°04′29″W / 42.25250°N 89.07472°W
Built	1898
Architect	Bradley & Carpenter
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.	15000934
Added to NRHP	December 29, 2015

The Turner School is a historic school building, located at 1410 Broadway in Rockford, Illinois. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 2015.^[1]

History and architecture

The school was built in 1898; it was named for city alderman J.M. Turner. Rockford architectural firm Bradley & Carpenter designed the school in a combination of three popular contemporary architectural styles: Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, and Richardsonian Romanesque. The 2+1⁄2-story building is built from brick with a limestone foundation and a hipped roof. The main entrance is on the south side; the arched entrance is located within a projecting bay with a gabled pediment. The building's roof includes an octagonal cupola and gabled dormers.^[2]

After the school closed, the building served as an abortion clinic from 1973 until 2011.^[3] In 2015, the building was approved for use as a police station.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/28/15 Through 12/30/15". National Park Service. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
^ Olafson, Valerie (August 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Turner School" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
^ Curry, Corina (January 13, 2012). "Rockford abortion clinic closing draws reaction from both sides". Rockford Register Star. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
^ Passolt, Kelsie (July 7, 2015). "City of Rockford agrees to lease Turner School as police substation". WREX. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2016.

[NPS-1] "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/28/15 Through 12/30/15". National Park Service. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

[2] Olafson, Valerie (August 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Turner School" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved February 21, 2016.

[3] Curry, Corina (January 13, 2012). "Rockford abortion clinic closing draws reaction from both sides". Rockford Register Star. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.

[4] Passolt, Kelsie (July 7, 2015). "City of Rockford agrees to lease Turner School as police substation". WREX. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2016.

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Turner School (Rockford, Illinois)

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