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John Greenleaf Whittier School (Philadelphia)
The John Greenleaf Whittier School is an historic American school building that is located in the Allegheny West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
John Greenleaf Whittier School | |
John Greenleaf Whittier School, September 2010 | |
| Location | 2600 Clearfield St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°00′09″N 75°10′26″W / 40.0025°N 75.1739°W |
| Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
| Built | 1913 |
| Built by | Cramp & Co. |
| Architect | Henry deCourcy Richards |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002334[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] The school was closed in 2013.[2]
History and architectural features Edit
Designed by architect Henry deCourcy Richards, this historic structure was built in 1913. It is a three-story, brick-faced reinforced concrete building, five bays wide with terra cotta trim, and has a Classical Revival-style entrance surround with entablature.[3] It is named for John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] The school was closed in 2013.[4] The school is now home to KIPP Philadelphia preparatory academy.
References Edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 Philadelphia Schools Saved, 23 Closing After SRC Vote". WPVI-TV. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ . CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-19. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: John Greenleaf Whittier School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- ^ Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 Philadelphia Schools Saved, 23 Closing After SRC Vote". WPVI-TV. Retrieved March 11, 2017.