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Francis E. Willard School
Francis E. Willard School, September 2010
Frances E. Willard School is located in Pennsylvania
Frances E. Willard School
LocationEmerald and Orleans Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1907-1908
ArchitectRichards, Henry deCoursey
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003346[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

Francis E. Willard School is a historic school building located in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built in 1907-1908. It is a four-story, three-bay, "E"-shaped, brick clad concrete building in the Classical Revival style. It features limestone trim, a 2 1/2-story overscale arched opening, and brick parapet.[2] It was named for suffragist Frances Willard.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ ""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: Francis E. Willard School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.