Lowell Elementary School

Dublin Core

Title

Lowell Elementary School

Subject

Schools--Kansas--Kansas City
USD 500
Schools--Architecture

Description

Black and white photograph of Lowell E lementary School, front and side elevations. Located at 11th and Orville, Lowell Elementary opened in 1898. The building was designed by Rose and Peterson architects and consisted of eight classrooms for eight teachers. A kindergarten addition was completed in 1922. In 1980, the building was converted to use as a school district warehouse. It reopened in 1981 as a career learning center. In 2006, the building was sold to developers intending to convert it into apartments.

Creator

Bill Radford

Source

Kansas Room Special Collections

Publisher

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library

Date

1929

Format

JPG

Language

eng

Type

Gelatin Silver Print

Identifier

KSCOLL_PH_Lowell_01

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Gelatin silver print

Physical Dimensions

8 x 10 inches

Files

Citation

Bill Radford, “Lowell Elementary School,” Kansas Room Special Collections, accessed June 16, 2026, https://kansascollection.omeka.net/items/show/226.