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| View of Richard looking north from McKinley Ave.
"Excellence in Education"
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| 176 McKinley Ave. Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, Wayne County, 48236 United States |
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| School type | Public Elementary School |
| Established | November 20, 1929 |
| Opened | September 1930 |
| School district | Grosse Pointe Public School System |
| Superintendent | Dr. C. Suzanne Klein |
| Principal | Ms. Mary MacDonald-Barrett |
| Grades | K-5 |
| Enrollment | 386 (as of 2008-09) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Song | We're a grand old school, with a high flying flag, and our colors are white and blue we're a place to learn, a place to grow, a place where our dreams can come true. We will do our best, to live up to the test, and our honor's a certainty, so hail, Richard, you're number one, and your memories will always be. |
| Mascot | Ricky the Raccoon |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association |
| Publication | Richard Review Newsletter |
| Communities served | Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms |
| Feeder to | Brownell Middle School |
| Information | 313-432-4901 |
| Website | School web site |
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Père Gabriel Richard Elementary School
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| Location: | Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan |
| Built: | November 20, 1929 |
| Architect: | Derrick, Robert O. Kutsche, A. W., & Co. |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 94000752[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | 1994 |
Père Gabriel Richard Elementary School, located in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, is one of nine elementary schools in the Grosse Pointe Public School System. 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.
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The Pere Gabriel Richard Elementary School, named after Father Gabriel Richard, first opened its doors in September 1930, with a population of 389 students.[2] 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.
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.[2] The interior of the structure features marble hallways, decorative plasterwork, and Pewabic tile fireplaces and fishponds.
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