The Lydia Darrah School is an historic school building which is located in the Francisville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Lydia Darrah School | |
 Lydia Darrah School, August 2010 | |
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| Location | 708-732 N. Seventeenth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′05″N 75°09′56″W / 39.9681°N 75.1655°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1926-1927 |
| Architect | Catharine, Irwin T. |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003269[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
History and architectural features
editDesigned by Irwin T. Catharine, this historic structure was built between 1926 and 1927. It is a three-story, rectangular, brick building with a raised basement, which was created in the Moderne-style. It features terracotta trim, fluted columns, and an undulating parapet wall.[2] It was named for Revolutionary War figure Lydia Darrah (1728-1789).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes B. Mintz (September 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Lydia Darrah School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.