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with Christopher Gist. A marker on the school notes the event. A structure was constructed on the site in 1908 and in 1936 was expanded to form the Washington Trade School. The Charles W. Bier designed structure opened on September 1, 1937. From 1937 until the early 21st century it served as a public
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vocational school capable of accommodating 900 students and included a testing laboratory, bricklaying shop, print shop, library, two drafting rooms, blue print shop, mimeograph room, and an auditorium with a seating capacity of 384.
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Washington Polytechnic Academy was located on the former site of Washington Elementary School, which had a history spanning from 1868 until 1935. Originally named Washington Number One, the school was named in honor of
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in 1986. The building was used as a school until 2006 and later sold with plans to be converted to a hotel. It opened in 2019 as the
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re-election campaign to discuss busing. In May 1972, an international contingent of students visited the center from
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Pittsburgh/Lawrenceville, with 108 guest rooms and two restaurants.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
United States
Public
Pittsburgh Public Schools
40°28′10″N 79°57′46″W / 40.4695°N 79.9628°W / 40.4695; -79.9628
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF
Lawrenceville Historic District
ID100004020
MPS
Pittsburgh Public Schools TR
86002715
Pittsburgh
Lawrenceville
George Washington's
Allegheny River
Julie Nixon Eisenhower
her fathers
Brazil
Thailand
South Korea
Venezuela
Chile
Peru
Afghanistan
Libya

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