Samuel F. B. Morse School
Samuel F. B. Morse School is located in Pittsburgh
Samuel F. B. Morse School
Samuel F. B. Morse School is located in Pennsylvania
Samuel F. B. Morse School
Samuel F. B. Morse School is located in the United States
Samuel F. B. Morse School
Location2418 Sarah Street (South Side Flats), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40°25′36.72″N 79°58′14.52″W / 40.4268667°N 79.9707000°W / 40.4268667; -79.9707000
Built1874
ArchitectT. D. Evans
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.86002694[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1986

The Samuel F. B. Morse School is located at 2418 Sarah Street in the South Side Flats neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Built in 1874, it was named in honor of Samuel Morse, commonly credited as the inventor of the telegraph.

Today, it is an apartment building known as "Morse Gardens".

History and architectural features

This historic structure, which was built in 1874, was named after Samuel Morse, who has been identified by historians as the inventor of the telegraph.

The school originally served an area of German, Scotch-Irish, and Welsh immigrants, who floated a $66,000 bond issue in order to build the school.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 1986.[1]

Present day

Today, this structure is an apartment building known as "Morse Gardens."

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Morse Gardens" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
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