Old Jupiter School

Old Jupiter School
Location
Map
Jupiter
,
Palm Beach County
,
Florida
Coordinates26°55′55.16″N 80°05′59.94″W / 26.9319889°N 80.0999833°W / 26.9319889; -80.0999833
Information
Other names
  • Jupiter Elementary School
  • Historic Jupiter School
Established1927; 98 years ago (1927)
School districtPalm Beach County School District
GradesK–12

Old Jupiter School (aka Jupiter Elementary School, Historic Jupiter School) is a historic landmark located in Jupiter, Florida.[1] The school was constructed in 1927 to serve approximately 100 white-only students and served as the area's primary school until 1965.[2][3]

The school is owned and managed by the Palm Beach County School Board, which restored the interior of the building in 2006 at a cost of $6.4 million.[4][5] The county continues to discuss more renovations in the future.[6][7]

The building was designed by architect William Manly King, who designed all Palm Beach County schools built in the 1920s. The facility is architecturally described as a Mediterranean Revival.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker Detail - Preservation - Florida Division of Historical Resources". apps.flheritage.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Historic Jupiter School Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker: Palm Beach - Preservation - Florida Division of Historical Resources". apps.flheritage.com.
  4. ^ Girl, J. U. P. (August 6, 2016). "Preserving Our History: Old Jupiter School". JUP Girl. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  5. ^ courier, Michelle Sheldone the jupiter (November 27, 2006). "Old Jupiter School receiving $6.4 million". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Sanders, Olivia (May 3, 2018). "Restoring Old Memories". Florida Coast Magazine (www.inflorida.com). Jupiter, FL.
  7. ^ DiPaolo, Bill (March 5, 2018). "Ideas needed on how to save Jupiter's historic auditorium". The Palm Beach Post.
  8. ^ "All White Schools". www.pbchistoryonline.org. Retrieved January 7, 2021.


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