Osmangazi Primary School
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Construction Year:
1905-1914
Location:
Kadıköy, İstanbul
Ordered By:
Unknown
Architect:
Unknown
Changes After Construction:
- In 1918, the structure was used as the Ottoman-British School.
- In 1935, the structure was converted into a Turkish college.
- In 1940, the structure was used as a state school under the name 11th Primary School.
- In 1950, the structure took the name Osmangazi and provided education with primary school status.
- By the decision dated June 19, 1981, it was registered as an immovable cultural property requiring protection.
- By the decision dated July 20, 2006, the protection group of the structure was determined as Group 2.
- In 2013, the immovable property was transferred to foundation ownership and, as of November 28, 2013, was leased to the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education.
- The restoration project was approved by the decision dated January 7, 2014; the survey/restitution/restoration project for the hand-drawn wall decorations (kalem işi) was approved by the decision dated July 12, 2018.
- In the announcement dated August 2, 2017, it was reported that a tender would be held regarding the transfer of students to other schools.
Prominent Features:
- The structure is also known by the names German School, 11th Primary School, and Osmangazi Primary Education School.
- The structure was built as a German School for the children of German engineers and architects working on the construction of Haydarpaşa Railway Station.
- The structure is located within the Rasimpaşa Urban Protected Area and remains within the “Primary Education Facility Area” in the conservation-aimed zoning plan.
- In the records, the immovable property is defined as a “masonry school with a garden.”
- The roof of the structure is specified as a “terrace roof” in the approved restitution and restoration projects.