Edison Park Elementary School
- Also Known As: Edison Park Creative and Express Elementery School
- Also Known As: 8LL150
- Address: 2401 Euclid Ave
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1925/10/00 | L N Iredell | Architect | Local architect L N Iredell completes plans for Edison Park Elementary School calling for the erection of a two-story Mediterranean Revival style building with seventeen classrooms, a library and an auditorium capable of seating 500 people. | |||
| 1926/01/00 | J M Lawton Co | Contractor | In late January, the J M Lawton Company is awarded the contract for construction with a bid of $149,500. The final cost of the school will later be estimated at $161,300. | |||
| 1926/03/00 | The Lee County Board of Public Instruction buys land from the New Homes Corporation contingent upon their assurance that the surrounding streets will be paved with asphalt and sewer, water and gas lines installed by 1 January 1927. | |||||
| 1926/05/13 | Thomas Edison | Dignitary | All local schools are closed at noon to allow children to take part in the cornerstone ceremony of Edison Park School. Dignitaries Thomas Alva Edison, and his wife, Mina, plant a Cuban laurel tree to mark the occasion. | |||
| 1927/03/00 | Edison Park Elementary School opens for the education of children of both sexes over a range of grades. Along with classrooms, the well-lighted building includes a library, an auditorium, a nurse's office and administrative offices. |
| Particulars for Edison Park Elementary School: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Architectural Style | Late 19th and 20th century revivals |
| Historic Use | School |
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