John Greenleaf Whittier School (Philadelphia)

John Greenleaf Whittier School
John Greenleaf Whittier School, September 2010
John Greenleaf Whittier School (Philadelphia) is located in Philadelphia
John Greenleaf Whittier School (Philadelphia)
John Greenleaf Whittier School (Philadelphia) is located in Pennsylvania
John Greenleaf Whittier School (Philadelphia)
John Greenleaf Whittier School (Philadelphia) is located in the United States
John Greenleaf Whittier School (Philadelphia)
Location2600 Clearfield St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°00′09″N 75°10′26″W / 40.0025°N 75.1739°W / 40.0025; -75.1739
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1913
Built byCramp & Co.
ArchitectHenry deCourcy Richards
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002334[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The John Greenleaf Whittier School is an historic American school building that is located in the Allegheny West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] The school was closed in 2013.[2]

History and architectural features

Designed by architect Henry deCourcy Richards, this historic structure was built in 1913. It is a three-story, brick-faced reinforced concrete building, five bays wide with terra cotta trim, and has a Classical Revival-style entrance surround with entablature.[3] It is named for John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892).

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] The school was closed in 2013.[2] The school is now home to KIPP Philadelphia preparatory academy.

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 Philadelphia Schools Saved, 23 Closing After SRC Vote". WPVI-TV. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "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 2012-06-19. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: John Greenleaf Whittier School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-19.