title: Lincoln Elementary School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
text: # Lincoln Elementary School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
  
  The Lincoln Elementary School (also known as Pittsburgh Lincoln K-8) is located in the Larimer neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  
  ## History and architectural features
  
  Built in 1931, this historic structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
  
  A state historical marker placed near the front of the building on Frankstown Avenue presents this information:
  
     Mary Lou Williams (1910–1981) – Famed jazz composer and pianist. A child prodigy, she grew up in this city; went to Lincoln School here, 1919–23. Played for Andy Kirk in 1930s; then arranged music for Duke Ellington and others. Major works include "Zodiac Suite" and "Mary Lou's Mass."
  