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 | |
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| 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
editDesigned 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.[2] 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.
- ^ a b Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 Philadelphia Schools Saved, 23 Closing After SRC Vote". WPVI-TV. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "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 2012-06-19. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: John Greenleaf Whittier School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-19.