William B. Hanna School
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William B. Hanna School | |
Location | 5720 Media St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°58′34″N 75°14′10″W / 39.97611°N 75.23611°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1908–1909 |
Built by | Sax & Abbott |
Architect | Henry deCoursey Richards |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Anglo-Gothic |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86003288[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
William B. Hanna School was a historic school building located in the Carroll Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built in 1908–1909. It was a three-story, reinforced concrete, brick faced building in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It featured a central Gothic arched entry with grotesques, limestone trim, and a cornice with terra cotta trim.[2] The school name was changed to Guion Bluford Elementary School in recognition of astronaut Guion Bluford, who attended Hanna School.[citation needed] The older portion of the school was demolished in 2010 and a replacement attached to its 1974 addition.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
- ^ 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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William B. Hanna School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
Categories:
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- Gothic Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1909
- School District of Philadelphia
- West Philadelphia
- 1909 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs