Philip H. Sheridan School

Philip H. Sheridan School
Philip H. Sheridan School, September 2010
Philip H. Sheridan School is located in Philadelphia
Philip H. Sheridan School
Philip H. Sheridan School is located in Pennsylvania
Philip H. Sheridan School
Philip H. Sheridan School is located in the United States
Philip H. Sheridan School
Location800 E. Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°59′59″N 75°06′51″W / 39.9996°N 75.1142°W / 39.9996; -75.1142
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1899–1900
Built byH.A. Miller & Son
ArchitectJoseph W. Anschutz
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002322[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The Philip H. Sheridan Elementary School (as of 2022 known as the Gloria Casarez Elementary School[2])[1] is an historic, American elementary school that is located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

History and architectural features

Built between 1899 and 1900, this historic structure is a three-story, five-bay, stone-and-brick building that was designed in the Colonial Revival style. It features a stone entrance pavilion, Palladian windows, and large arched openings. Three-story wings were added 1902 and 1910.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

The school was named for Civil War General Philip Sheridan (1831–1888), one of the most famous Union Army generals of the American Civil War, who later oversaw brutal campaigns against Native Americans.[4]

In 2022, the school name was changed to the Gloria Casarez Elementary School.

Gloria Casarez (December 13, 1971 – October 19, 2014) was an American civil rights leader in Philadelphia. Casarez was born in Philadelphia and grew up in the Kensington neighborhood of North Philadelphia, attending Sheridan Elementary as a child.[4][5]

Name change to Gloria Casarez Elementary School

In June 2022, it was announced that parents, faculty, students and community members voted to change the name of the school to the Gloria Casarez Elementary School. "We were looking to find a name that represented our school and the goal of inclusion," said Sheridan’s assistant principal Julio Nunez.[4] "It was 46% of the vote in favor of her. There were three other candidates on the ballot. The community voted, selected that name. The majority of the students, by the way, voted and the majority of them selected her [Casarez]. And we're very proud that now we stand with her for inclusion as well, as we move forward," Nunez said.

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Capital-Star, Special to the (September 1, 2022). "Philly elementary school renamed for LGBTQ activist Gloria Casarez • Pennsylvania Capital-Star". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "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: Philip H. Sheridan School" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Two more Philly schools set for new names, dropping racist historical figures". Al Día News. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "2 Philadelphia schools abandon racist legacies of namesakes". www.audacy.com. May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.