Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences

The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at H.R. Edmunds is a charter school that is located in the Northwood neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It operates from the former Henry R. Edmunds School building, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

Henry R. Edmunds School
Henry R. Edmunds School, September 2010
Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences is located in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences
Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences is located in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences
Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences is located in the United States
Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences
Location1197 Haworth St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°01′30″N 75°05′13″W / 40.0251°N 75.0870°W / 40.0251; -75.0870
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1923–1924
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002266[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

History and architectural features

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This historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1923 and 1924. It is a three-story, nine-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Designed in the Colonial Revival style, it features a projecting entrance pavilion, stone cornice, and brick parapet.[2]

It 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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Henry R. Edmunds School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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