Julia Ward Howe School

Coordinates: 40°02′29″N 75°08′32″W / 40.0415°N 75.1421°W / 40.0415; -75.1421
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Julia Ward Howe School
Julia Ward Howe School decorative panel, September 2010
Julia Ward Howe School is located in Philadelphia
Julia Ward Howe School
Julia Ward Howe School is located in Pennsylvania
Julia Ward Howe School
Julia Ward Howe School is located in the United States
Julia Ward Howe School
Location1301-1331 Grange St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°02′29″N 75°08′32″W / 40.0415°N 75.1421°W / 40.0415; -75.1421
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1913-1914
Built byReilly, Thomas
ArchitectRichards, Henry deCourcy
Architectural styleTudor Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002284[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

Julia Ward Howe School is a historic school building located in the Fern Rock neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1913-1914. It is a three-story, five bay, brick building in the Tudor Revival-style. It features a central limestone entrance and terra cotta trim and decorative panels.[2] It was named for abolitionist and author Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910).

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: Julia Ward Howe School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.