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Francis Hopkinson School
Francis Hopkinson, September 2010
Francis Hopkinson School is located in Pennsylvania
Francis Hopkinson School
Location1301-1331 E. Luzerne Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1926-1927
ArchitectCatharine, Irwin T.
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002282[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

Francis Hopkinson School is a historic school building located in the Juniata neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1926-1927. It is a three-story, eight-bay, yellow brick building on a raised basement in the Art Deco style. It features an arched entryway with terra cotta trim and pilasters, a terra cotta cornice, and brick parapet.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[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 J. M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Francis Hopkinson School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.