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Rock Spring School
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National Register of Historic Places

Rock Spring School

Also known as Providence Educational Center

On the National Register since 199234 years
CraftsmanListed 1992St. Louis
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Rock Spring School

Rock Spring School, at 3974 Sarpy Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 2, 1992. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Craftsman, as it does for 56 other Missouri listings. It was listed as part of St. Louis Public Schools of William B. Ittner MPS; St. Louis Public Schools of William B. Ittner MPS.

What it isHistoric building in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 10 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 30 minutes

3974 Sarpy Ave., St. Louis · about 1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Rock Spring SchoolStart here
  2. 2Chouteau BuildingRenaissance · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Forest Park Southeast Historic District (Boundary Increase III)One-Part Commercial Block · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Forest Park Southeast Historic District (Boundary Increase)One-Part Commercial Block · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Liggett & Myers Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · 0.4 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFamous-Barr WarehouseBuilding0.3 miBPevely Dairy Company PlantLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.4 miBCentury Electric Foundry ComplexBuilding0.4 miBGoodwill BuildingBuilding0.4 miBDorris Motor Car CompanyBuilding0.4 miB138th Infantry Missouri National Guard ArmoryBuilding0.5 miBMetropolitan Police GarageBuilding0.5 miBWestern Electric-Southwestern Bell Telephone Distribution HouseModern Movement0.5 miBVesper-Buick Auto Company BuildingSpanish Colonial Revival0.5 miBGerhart BlockFrench Renaissance0.5 miBBuilding at 3910-12 Laclede Ave.Queen Anne0.5 miB1907 Dorris Motor Car Company BuildingCommercial Style · Built 19070.5 miBScudder Motor Truck Company BuildingOne-Part Commercial Block0.5 miBPacini, Armando, RestaurantLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.5 mi
More like it

Craftsman style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Craftsman.

Dr. Herman S. Dreer HouseBuilt 1930 · 2 mi away
Saint Matthew's Parish Complex2.1 mi away
Clemens House-Columbia Brewery District (Boundary Increase)2.6 mi away
Fulton Bag Company Building2.9 mi away

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Questions about Rock Spring School

Is Rock Spring School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 2, 1992 (Register number 92001097).

Is Rock Spring School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Missouri Botanical Gardens, 1.4 miles away.

Can you visit Rock Spring School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Rock Spring School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63817998 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.