Superintendent Dr. C. Suzanne Klein Founded 20 November 1929 | Phone +1 313-432-4900 Mascots Ricky the Raccoon, 100px | |
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School type Public Elementary School Motto "Excellence in Education" Established November 20, 1929 (1929-11-20) Opened September 1930 (1930-09) School district Grosse Pointe Public School System Address 176 McKinley Ave, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236, USA District Grosse Pointe Public Schools Similar Defer Elementary School, Kerby Elementary School, Ferry Elementary School, Tyrone Elementary School, Carleton Elementary School | ||
Père Gabriel Richard Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, in Metro Detroit. It is one of nine elementary schools in the Grosse Pointe Public School System, serving sections of Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe (City).
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Built in 1929 on McKinley Avenue between Ridge Road and Kercheval Avenue, Richard Elementary School is part of the Beverly Road Historic District, one of the most notable historic neighborhoods in the Grosse Pointes. Grosse Pointe South High School, Grosse Pointe Memorial Presbyterian Church, and Christ Church Grosse Pointe are also part of the historic district, and they all are located within a few blocks of each other. In 1994, Père Gabriel Richard Elementary School was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture and engineering.
History
The Pere Gabriel Richard Elementary School, named after Father Gabriel Richard, first opened its doors in September 1930, with a population of 389 students. The school was the second elementary school constructed in Grosse Pointe Farms. It was designed by local architect Robert O. Derrick, who also designed the National Historic Landmark Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. An addition to the building was constructed in 1962.
Description and feeder pattern
The school is two-and-a-half stories tall, constructed of two-color (red and buff) brick with stone trim and a slate mansard roof. The interior of the structure features marble hallways, decorative plasterwork, and Pewabic tile fireplaces and fishponds.
Residents zoned to Richard are also zoned to Brownell Middle School and Grosse Pointe South High School, both in Grosse Pointe Farms.