The J. Sylvester Ramsey School was an historic, American school building that was located in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
J. Sylvester Ramsey School | |
 Former site of the J. Sylvester Ramsey School in October 2024; currently an apartment building called Kahn Park Place: A Condominium. | |
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| Location | Pine & Quince Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′43″N 75°09′37″W / 39.9452°N 75.1604°W |
| Area | less than an acre |
| Built | 1850 & 1894 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Other, Vernacular Greek Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003322[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1986 |
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986,[1] it has since been demolished.
History and architectural features
editBuilt in 1850 and designed in a vernacular Greek Revival style, this structure was a three-story, five-bay, gable-roofed building with a three-story fire tower that was added in 1894.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It has since been demolished.
References
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- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-16. Note: This includes unknown (n.d.). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Inventory Form: J. Sylvester Ramsey School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.