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Milpitas Grammar School, now part of the Milpitas Library, is an educational building in
Milpitas Public Library grand opening
''Tri-City Voice'', January 7, 2009, Accessed July 30, 2009.
Milpitas History Homepage, Accessed July 30, 2009. The structure was built by the architect's brother, Theodore Linfield Wolfe, in 1916 for $13,212, and had offices, at least four classrooms, and an auditorium. During the three years of construction, school was held in a building on a nearby ranch. The building was used as a school until 1956, a few years after the city was incorporated in 1954. The current
In 2006, the structure was integrated into a much larger public library that opened on January 10, 2009. The , two-level library is the largest in the Santa Clara County Library system, and places the Milpitas Grammar School building in the center and bookends it with wings to the north and south. The school's original open courtyard was covered with a tensile fabric roof to filter the sunlight.
Milpitas Library website
{{National Register of Historic Places School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in California Neoclassical architecture in California Buildings and structures in Milpitas, California National Register of Historic Places in Santa Clara County, California School buildings completed in 1916 1916 establishments in California
Milpitas, California
Milpitas (Spanish for or little cornfields) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, part of Silicon Valley and the broader San Francisco Bay Area. Located on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, it is bordered by San Jose, California, S ...
. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
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on July 22, 1993.
The Greek Revival
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building (listed on the NRHP as Classical Revival
Neoclassicism, also spelled Neo-classicism, emerged as a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the art and culture of classical antiquity. Neoclassic ...
) was designed by Frank Delos Wolfe
Frank Delos Wolfe (September 29, 1862–August 19, 1926) was an American architect who played a significant role in shaping the architectural landscape of now-historic neighborhoods in the Santa Clara Valley. He also designed schools, hospita ...
to replace an earlier two story Victorian-style wooden schoolhouse that burned down in 1912.Leslie StobbeMilpitas Public Library grand opening
''Tri-City Voice'', January 7, 2009, Accessed July 30, 2009.
Milpitas History Homepage, Accessed July 30, 2009. The structure was built by the architect's brother, Theodore Linfield Wolfe, in 1916 for $13,212, and had offices, at least four classrooms, and an auditorium. During the three years of construction, school was held in a building on a nearby ranch. The building was used as a school until 1956, a few years after the city was incorporated in 1954. The current
Milpitas High School
Milpitas High School (MHS) is a public four-year comprehensive high school in Milpitas, California, a suburban community north of San Jose. It is the main high school serving the boundaries of the Milpitas Unified School District.
As of 2013, M ...
traces its roots to the school. Afterward the building served various roles including as Milpitas City Hall, Police Department, library and the Milpitas Senior Center. The city conducted a restoration in 1990.
In 2006, the structure was integrated into a much larger public library that opened on January 10, 2009. The , two-level library is the largest in the Santa Clara County Library system, and places the Milpitas Grammar School building in the center and bookends it with wings to the north and south. The school's original open courtyard was covered with a tensile fabric roof to filter the sunlight.
References
External links
Milpitas Library website
{{National Register of Historic Places School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in California Neoclassical architecture in California Buildings and structures in Milpitas, California National Register of Historic Places in Santa Clara County, California School buildings completed in 1916 1916 establishments in California