James Russell Lowell School (Philadelphia)
James Russell Lowell School | |
 James Russell Lowell School, October 2010 | |
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| Location | 5801-5851 N. 5th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′26″N 75°7′46″W / 40.04056°N 75.12944°W |
| Area | 2.4 acres (0.97 ha) |
| Built | 1913-1914 |
| Built by | McCaul, Charles,Co. |
| Architect | Richards, Henry deCourcy |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002295[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
James Russell Lowell School is a historic school building located in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1913-1914. It is a three-story, five bay reinforced concrete building with brick facing and granite and terra cotta trim in a Classical Revival-style. It features decorative panels and a center entrance topped by an entabulature.[2] It was named for American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat James Russell Lowell (1819-1891).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[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 Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: James Russell Lowell School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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