Samuel F. B. Morse School
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| Location | 2418 Sarah Street (South Side Flats), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Coordinates | 40°25′36.72″N 79°58′14.52″W |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | T. D. Evans |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002694 |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1986 |
The Samuel F. B. Morse School is located at 2418 Sarah Street in the South Side Flats neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Built in 1874, it was named in honor of Samuel Morse, commonly credited as the inventor of the telegraph.
Today, it is an apartment building known as "Morse Gardens".
History and architectural features
This historic structure, which was built in 1874, was named after Samuel Morse, who has been identified by historians as the inventor of the telegraph.
The school originally served an area of German, Scotch-Irish, and Welsh immigrants, who floated a $66,000 bond issue in order to build the school.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 1986.
Present day
Today, this structure is an apartment building known as "Morse Gardens."