Alternative Middle Years at James Martin School

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The Alternative Middle Years at James Martin School is a historic, American middle school that is located in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

James Martin School
James Martin School, September 2010
Alternative Middle Years at James Martin School is located in Philadelphia
Alternative Middle Years at James Martin School
Alternative Middle Years at James Martin School is located in Pennsylvania
Alternative Middle Years at James Martin School
Alternative Middle Years at James Martin School is located in the United States
Alternative Middle Years at James Martin School
Location3380 Richmond St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°59′08″N 75°05′50″W / 39.9856°N 75.0971°W / 39.9856; -75.0971
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1894–1896, 1922
ArchitectJoseph W. Anschutz
Architectural styleRomanesque
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002299[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

Part of the School District of Philadelphia, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

History and architectural features

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This historic building was built between 1894 and 1896, and was expanded in 1922. It is a three-story, five-bay, stone building that sits on a raised basement. Designed in the Romanesque style, it features portholes above the central three bays.[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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 2012-07-04. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (June 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: James Martin School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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