W.J. BRYAN ELEMENTARY’S RENOVATION OF HISTORICAL LANDMARK TO BENEFIT MUSEUMS MAGNET SCHOOL

W.J. Bryan Elementary School, a designated historical landmark in North Miami, is restoring its original stage and renovating the auditorium to include an exhibition space for its museums magnet program. Students are documenting the process. Bryan Elementary is located at 1201 N.E. 125th Street, North Miami, FL 33161.

The Villagers and Lowe’s Toolbox for Education provided the grant funding of this effort. The renovations will allow students to conduct performances and exhibitions in the original, grand architectural space that was designed by Robertson and Patterson Architects, and constructed in 1928.

The Mediterranean Revival building has vaulted ceilings and open corridors surrounding a beautiful courtyard that was designated a historical landmark. The museum students are being inspired to write a book about the restoration and past renovations of the WPA fountain in the center courtyard.

Museums Magnet Schools forge strong partnerships with local area museums and cultural institutions in Miami-Dade County.  Museum educators work side-by-side with classroom teachers, interfacing the standards-driven curriculum with the objects and artifacts in their respective museums as well as visiting historic buildings and sites throughout the county.  This integrated curriculum emphasizes problem solving, communication, exploration, invention and inquiry through on-going visits to museums and cultural institutions.

For more information, contact Rosemarie C. Wolfson at W.J. Bryan Elementary School, at (305) 891-0602.

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