Braeside School (Highland Park, Illinois)

Braeside School is a historic school at 124 Pierce Road in Highland Park, Illinois. Built in 1928, the Prairie School style school was designed by architect John S. Van Bergen. Van Bergen had worked for Frank Lloyd Wright and mainly designed Prairie School houses, including his own Highland Park home.[2] His plan for the school focused on creating a home-like setting for students, which included large classrooms, natural lighting, and fireplaces. The school has a low, horizontally oriented shape with a hip roof, a characteristic Prairie School form.[3]

Braeside School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	124 Pierce Rd., Highland Park, Illinois
Coordinates	42°09′19″N 87°46′19″W
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1928
Architect	John S. Van Bergen
Architectural style	Prairie School
MPS	Highland Park MRA
NRHP reference No.	82002555[1]
Added to NRHP	September 29, 1982

The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1982.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Benjamin, Susan S.; Cook, Nancy W. (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Highland Park Multiple Resource Area" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
3. Cook, Nancy W. (September 1981). "Highland Park Multiple Resource Inventory Sheet: Braeside School" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved December 7, 2019.