The Thomas Powers School is a historic school building that is located in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Thomas Powers School
Thomas Powers School, September 2010
Thomas Powers School is located in Philadelphia
Thomas Powers School
Thomas Powers School is located in Pennsylvania
Thomas Powers School
Thomas Powers School is located in the United States
Thomas Powers School
LocationFrankford Ave. and Somerset St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates39°59′20″N 75°07′11″W / 39.9888°N 75.1198°W / 39.9888; -75.1198
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1899–1900
Built byJ.E. & A.J. Pencock
ArchitectJ.W. Anshutz
Architectural styleRomanesque
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003319[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built between 1899 and 1900, this historic structure is a three-story, square, granite building with basement. Designed in the Romanesque style, it sits on a stone foundation and features a projecting round arched tower, stepped Flemish gable, and hipped roof with large projecting chimneys.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[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 B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Thomas Powers School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.