Conwell Middle Magnet School is a historic middle school located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a magnet school in the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1925–1926. It is a three-story, nine-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features a central arched entryway with stone surround, stone two-story bay, and carved stone panels.[2] The school was named for Temple University founder Russell Conwell.
Russell H. Conwell School | |
 Russell H. Conwell School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 1829-1951 E. Clearfield St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°59′39″N 75°06′53″W / 39.9943°N 75.1147°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1925–1926 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002258[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Russell H. Conwell School.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "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 2012-07-04. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (June 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Russell H. Conwell School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.