The Monserrat School is representative of the educational facilities in the City of Louisville in the mid-nineteenth century. It was designed by the well-known architectural partners, Isaiah Rogers and Henry Whitestone, in a modified Renaissance Revival mode. - NRHP
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1854/09/00 | Completed at a cost of $18,000, the three-story, brick the original Fifth Ward School opens. | |||||
| 1855/06/17 | A fire that begun in the chair factory of B Olyer at Fifth and York, catches the wooden cornice under the metal roof of the Fifth Ward School on fire and severely damages the building. | |||||
| 1855/07/16 | Rogers and Whitestone | Architect | The Louisville Daily Courier reports that the city authorities have closed their contracts on the Fifth Ward School, and Mr Isaiah Rogers' building will be the best constructed and most admirable school house in the city. | |||
| 1857/00/00 | Zeigler and Seaman | Carpenters | The current Fifth Ward School, a three-story, brick building, opens. |
| Particulars for Fifth Ward School: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Architectural Style | Renaissance Revival |
| Historic Use | School |
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