Turner School

The Turner School is a historic school building located at 1410 Broadway in Rockford, Illinois. The school was built in 1898; it was named for city alderman J.M. Turner. Rockford architectural firm Bradley & Carpenter designed the school in a combination of three popular contemporary architectural styles: Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, and Richardsonian Romanesque. The ​2 1⁄2-story building is built from brick with a limestone foundation and a hipped roof. The main entrance is on the south side; the arched entrance is located within a projecting bay with a gabled pediment. The building's roof includes an octagonal cupola and gabled dormers.[2]

Not to be confused with J. Milton Turner School in Missouri.
Turner School
Location1410 Broadway
Rockford, Illinois
Coordinates42°15′09″N 89°04′29″W
Built1898
ArchitectBradley & Carpenter
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Colonial Revival, Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.15000934[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 29, 2015

After the school closed, the building served as an abortion clinic from 1973 until 2011.[3] In 2015, the building was approved for use as a police station.[4]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 2015.[1]

References
  1. "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/28/15 Through 12/30/15". National Park Service. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  2. Olafson, Valerie (August 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Turner School" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  3. Curry, Corina (January 13, 2012). "Rockford abortion clinic closing draws reaction from both sides". Rockford Register Star. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  4. Passolt, Kelsie (July 7, 2015). "City of Rockford agrees to lease Turner School as police substation". WREX. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
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