Kemal Atatürk Anatolian High School

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Construction Year:

1905

Location:

Kadıköy, İstanbul

Ordered By:

Unknown

Architect:

Unknown

Changes After Construction:
  • The structure was transferred to the Ministry of National Education in 1935 and opened for service as the 3rd Middle School.
  • After 1956, the school took the name Kemal Atatürk Middle School.
  • Between 1963 and 1967, double-shift education was implemented in the same building, serving as Kemal Atatürk Middle School in the morning and Kadıköy Vocational High School of Commerce in the afternoon.
  • In 1991, Block B was damaged during the foundation excavation of an adjacent building, and its use was prohibited.
  • Block A was damaged in the earthquakes of August 17, 1999, and November 12, 1999; Block C also became decommissioned during this period.
  • In June 2004, the reinforcement project was completed under a protocol between the Provincial Directorate of National Education and Istanbul Technical University.
  • In December 2004, the workshop project was completed and submitted for board approval.
  • In 2005, the tender was held, and reinforcement and repair works were initiated.
Prominent Features:
  • The structure is also known by the names 3rd Middle School, Kemal Atatürk Middle School, and Kemal Atatürk High School.
  • The structure was built by the French in 1905.
  • The school building is within the scope of 2nd-degree historical monuments.
  • The campus consists of three blocks and an inner courtyard; Block C functions as a gymnasium on the upper floor and a conference hall on the lower floor.
  • Block A, as the main structure, houses classrooms and administrative units; it also contains laboratory and library units.
  • There is a graduate thesis record for the structure titled “conservation project.”