Selimpaşa Primary School

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Construction Year:

19th century

Location:

Silivri, İstanbul

Ordered By:

Sarandi Arhiyeni

Architect:

Unknown

Changes After Construction:
  • The structure entered use as a local educational building during the Greek period; it served as an educational building with a primary school function until the Republican period.
  • During the Republican period, the structure was used with a middle school function until 1956; after an extensive renovation in 1956, the institution began using the structure as a primary school.
  • Between 1977 and 1990, the structure was used with a middle school function again; after 1990, the structure fell into disuse.
  • In 2005, renovation works were carried out in accordance with the original design of the structure; as of January 2006, the structure was put into use as an additional building for the school in the same garden.
  • In the institutional document, there is a record that the structure was also used with a barracks function during certain periods.
Prominent Features:
  • The structure is also known by the name Stone School.
  • The area of the school campus is given as 2,760 m².
  • In the institutional document, the structure is defined as a school building providing education at the high school level during the Greek period.
  • It is recorded in the institutional document that the structure is associated with the name Dr. Sarandi Arhiyeni.
  • Information for a construction period dating back to the 19th century is included for the structure; the exact year of construction is not certain.