McKim's School
- Also Known As: McKim Free School
- Address: 1120 E Baltimore St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1821/00/00 | John McKim (1742-1819) desired a school for indigent youth without preference to religion and gave instructions to his sons, Isaac and William, who established the Free School in 1821. The Baltimore public school system will not be established until 1826. | |||||
| 1833/00/00 | William F Small | Architect | McKim Free School is built as an archaeologically accurate Greek building. The designers copied the Temple of Athena and Hephaestus in Athens for the granite facades of the school. The sides were derived from the north wing of the Propylaia in Athens. | |||
| 1833/00/00 | William Howard (Architect) | Architect | McKim Free School is built as an archaeologically accurate Greek building. The designers copied the Temple of Athena and Hephaestus in Athens for the granite facades of the school. The sides were derived from the north wing of the Propylaia in Athens. |
| Particulars for McKim's School: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | School |
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