Walter George Smith School
Walter George Smith School | |
 Walter George Smith School, May 2010 | |
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| Location | 1300 S. 19th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′06″N 75°10′33″W / 39.9349°N 75.1758°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1924–1925 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003329[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
The Walter George Smith School is a former American school building that is located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The school was closed in 2013; as of 2016, it was in the process of being converted to apartments.[2]
History and architectural features
[edit]Designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1924 and 1925, this historic structure is a four-story, brick building with limestone trim that was created in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features two projecting ends, a main entrance with enclosed porch and Gothic arch, Gothic arched windows, and a battlement parapet.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The school was closed in 2013, and as of 2016 was in the process of being converted to apartments.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote". WPVI-TV. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ "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: Walter George Smith School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ^ Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote". WPVI-TV. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ Adelman, Jacob (July 19, 2016). "Developer reaches tentative deal over plans for shuttered Point Breeze school". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
