Braeside School
An elementary school on Pierce Rd, with 12 places within a five-minute walk. One of 61 schools & childcare in Highland Park.















On the National Register since 1982

Braeside School
Braeside School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 29, 1982. It is significant for its education and architecture at the state level. Its architecture is described as Prairie School. It was listed as part of Highland Park MRA.
Braeside School is a historic school at 150 Pierce Road in Highland Park, Illinois. Built in 1929, the Prairie School style school was designed by architect John S. Van Bergen. Van Bergen had worked for Frank Lloyd Wright and mainly designed Prairie School houses, including his own Highland Park home. His plan for the school focused on creating a home-like setting for students, which included large classrooms, natur…
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The nearest neighbor is The Balance Project, 2 min walk away.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.