Delaplaine McDaniel School
Delaplaine McDaniel School | |
 Delaplaine McDaniel School entrance, May 2010 | |
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| Location | 1801 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′43″N 75°11′01″W / 39.9285°N 75.1837°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1935-1937 |
| Built by | Appleton, Murta & Co. |
| Architect | Catharine, Irwin T. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003303[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
Delaplaine McDaniel School is a historic school building located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1935-1937. It is a three-story, 16 bay, yellow brick building in the Art Deco-style. It features three zigzag brick and limestone panels, brick pilasters with stepped capitals, and entrances with limestone pilasters.[2] It was named for the Philadelphia Quaker iron ore manufacturer and merchant Delaplaine McDaniel (1817-1885), who left funds for the establishment of the school.
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: Delaplaine McDaniel School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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