Janney Elementary School

The Janney Elementary School is a public elementary school from Pre-K through 5th grade. A part of the District of Columbia Public Schools, it enrolls approximately 740 students.[3]

Janney Elementary School
Location4130 Albemarle Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°56′52″N 77°4′50″W
Built1925
ArchitectAlbert Harris
MPSPublic School Buildings of Washington, DC MPS [1]
NRHP reference No.10000241
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 10, 2010 [2]
Designated DCIHSNovember 19, 2009

The building itself is noted as a historic school building, located at 4130 Albemarle Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Tenleytown neighborhood.

History

Janney Elementary School opened in 1925, as:

the last word in modern schoolhouse construction. It will have two distinctive features which other buildings of its type in the District lack – a combination gymnasium and assembly hall and adequate outdoor play space.[4]

In 1926, principal Blanche Pulizzi provided space for Tenleytown's public library. In 1932, the west wing was completed. A renovation started in 2010, and was completed in 2011. A separate renovation took place in 2012, that expanded the west wing of the school, and added classrooms.[5][6]

It was listed by the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board, in 2009. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in 2010.

Its principal is Alysia Lutz.[7]

See also

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Nps.gov. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. "About". janneyschool.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  4. The Washington Star (4/12/1925, Part 1, page 5)
  5. "the Tenleytown Historical Society". the Tenleytown Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  6. "Janney Elementary School". Nbm.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  7. "Teacher & Staff Directory | Janney Elementary School". Janneyschool.org. Retrieved 2017-02-17.


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