Homestead Public School-Neva King Cooper School
Encyclopedia
The Homestead Public School is a historic school
in Homestead
, Florida
. It is located at 520 Northwest 1st Street. On December 4, 1985, it was added to the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
. The architect was August Geiger
and it was built in 1914. It was originally called the Homestead Public School. In 1934 it was renamed the Neva King Cooper School.
.
This property is part of the Homestead Multiple Property Submission, a Multiple Property Submission to the National Register.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
in Homestead
Homestead, Florida
Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. Homestead is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It is located at 520 Northwest 1st Street. On December 4, 1985, it was added to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The architect was August Geiger
August Geiger
August Geiger was one of the most prominent American architects in South Florida from 1905 to the late 1940s. He experimented in Mission, Neo-Renaissance and Art Deco architecture, but is most noted for his works in the Mediterranean Revival style.-Life:Geiger was born in New Haven, Connecticut,...
and it was built in 1914. It was originally called the Homestead Public School. In 1934 it was renamed the Neva King Cooper School.
.
This property is part of the Homestead Multiple Property Submission, a Multiple Property Submission to the National Register.