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Show United States Department of the Interior National Park Service 0M8 No. I _ I S. National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No.l Page _1_ Crescent Elementary, Sandy, Salt Lake County, Utah NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION The Crescent Elementary School is a brick, one-story, Art Deco influenced building with a flat roof. It is located on the southwest comer of 11000 South and State Street. The primary fac;ade looks east onto State Street (State Highway 89); the north elevation is parallel with 11000 South Street. The evolution of the building begins with the far north segments; these were built in 1930 in an Art Deco influenced style, with red striated-brick walls and concrete parapets. In 1954 two additional segments were added on to the narrow end of the south elevation; the materials, form and massing of the addition are compatible with the 1930 building, but clearly differentiated by style. , Directly west of the 1930 building and north of the 1954 addition, located in the comer created by the eastlwest-running 1954 addition, are six portable classroom buildings. These temporary classrooms are arranged in a grid pattern; parallel and perpendicular with the main school building, In the area of the parking lot south of the school complex, are five additional portable classrooms. These are located in a two rows and run east/west, or parallel with the last wing of the 1954 addition. These classrooms are all freestanding, pre-fabricated, temporary buildings. The five south units are surrounded by the school's large parking lot and are visible from State Street, the main thoroughfare by the school. The six other units are tucked in a comer west of the building complex and they are not visible from State Street. The classroom units are somewhat innocuous; they are painted in neutral colors as well as physically subordinate to the school. They do not affect the historic integrity of the Crescent Elementary School and can be moved or removed at any time. Located at the far north end of the school complex is the auditorium/gymnasium. This section has a rectangular footprint that runs perpendicular to the classroom wings on its south side; it is also the tallest section of the building. On the north elevation, there are three pairs of two-story tall arched windows with nine-over-nine double hung steel factory sash containing wire-reinforced glass. On the east elevation is the main entrance to the auditorium; the double doors and rectangular transom are surrounded by a decOrative cast concrete, above which is a pair of small, steel casement windows framed with cast concrete trim. At thE top of these windows, nearly parallel with their lintels, is a decorative concrete band that runs the circumference of the exterior of the auditorium. This narrow concrete band is at the same height as the concrete parapet caps on the classroom section to the immediate south; the band visually unifies the two parts of the building. On entering the east door there is an office to the left; on the right are stairs leading to the balcony and basement. Directly ahead is the stage; next to which is the entrance into the main hall that leads to the classrooms and offices. The west elevation of the auditorium is a solid wall with no windows or doors. The main entrance to the classrooms is on the east elevation; above the double doors is a semi-circular transom, all of which is surrounded by a decorative cast concrete trim. The flat concrete lintel above the transom has a cast geometric pattern that is repeated several times; this same pattern is also cast into the concrete parapet caps on top of the decorative engaged piers that are on the exterior walls of the buildings. Each of the four classrooms has one very large window, which is comprised of four equally divided vertical sections. Each of the four window sections has five horizontal, steel awning windows. In 1954, an addition was constructed on the south elevation of the school. The addition consists of two sections, the first extends from the classroom wing south; the second is perpendicular to this and parallel to |
