Private Saint Joseph French High School

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Construction Year:

1870-1907

Location:

Kadıköy, İstanbul

Ordered By:

Institut des Frères des Écoles Chrétiennes

Architect:

Unknown

Changes After Construction:
  • The southeast wing was constructed in 1872.
  • The southwest wing was completed in 1874.
  • In 1895, the main building was raised by one story and expanded.
  • The northeast blocks were built in 1906, and the northwest blocks in 1907, forming the current main layout of the campus.
  • As of the 1976–1977 academic year, boarding use ended and the school transitioned to a day-school system.
  • The structure was registered by the decision dated June 19, 1981.
  • It was resolved by the decision dated June 18, 2008, that the protection group of the main high school building be determined as Group I.
  • By the decision dated January 3, 2019, blocks I, J, and K of the structure were also registered as cultural property requiring protection and were designated as Protection Group II.
Prominent Features:
  • The structure is also known by the names “Pensionnat Saint-Joseph” and “Kadıköy French Saint Joseph School.”
  • The campus is defined by a U-shaped mass arrangement opening toward the sea.
  • The first school building was constructed as a two-story wooden structure on a stone foundation.
  • It was decided to build a stone main building in place of the wooden central section of the main mass, and the main mass was raised in 1895.
  • The main high school building has Group I protection status, while the other structures on the parcel have Group II protection status.