Roosevelt School NO. 10 was first built in 1908 as a two-floor school. In 1918, the third floor was added. Renovation to the exterior and replacement of windows took place in 1949-1950 and once again, in the '70s. At the dedication service on Saturday, March 25, 1950, Principal Mary Dwyer and Mayor Paul DeMuro addressed those in attendance. The school was designed by John Kelly, the same architect who designed the main building at Lincoln Middle School, former Number 12, and Schools 1 and 11. Kelly also designed St. Mary's Church on Market and Monroe Streets.