William Rowen Elementary School is an historic, American elementary school that is located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
William Rowen School | |
 William Rowen School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 6801 N. 19th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°3′31″N 75°8′55″W / 40.05861°N 75.14861°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1937 |
| Architect | Catharine, Irwin T. |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival, Moderne |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002318[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Part of the School District of Philadelphia, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] The building was named after William Rowen, who had been a member of the Philadelphia Board of Education.[2][3]
History and architectural features
editDesigned by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1937 and 1938, this historic building is a two-story, five-bay, brick building that was created in a Georgian Revival / Moderne-style. It features a large stone entrance and truncated steeple.[4]
The building, which was dedicated on May 20, 1938,[5] was named after William Rowen, a former, three-decade member of the Philadelphia Board of Education.[6]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Feeder patterns
editRowen feeds into King High School.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "5000 Join Parade Honoring Educator: Exercises at William Rowen School Hail His Services." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 5, 1938, p. 4 (subscription required).
- ^ "Rowen School to Be Dedicated." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 20, 1938, p. 19 (subscription required).
- ^ "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: William Rowen School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- ^ "Rowen School to Be Dedicated," The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 20, 1938.
- ^ "5000 Join Parade Honoring Educator: Exercises at William Rowen School Hail His Services," The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 5, 1938.
- ^ "Martin Luther King High School Geographic Boundaries" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
External links
edit- William Rowen School (official page, School District of Philadelphia)
- Who was William Rowen (William Rowen School, School District of Philadelphia)