Robert Fulton School

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Robert Fulton School
Robert Fulton School, October 2010
Robert Fulton School is located in Philadelphia
Robert Fulton School
Robert Fulton School is located in Pennsylvania
Robert Fulton School
Robert Fulton School is located in the United States
Robert Fulton School
Location60-68 E. Haines St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1935-1937
ArchitectCatharine, Irwin T.
Architectural styleModerne
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003284[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

Robert Fulton School is a historic school building located in the Morton neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1935-1937. It is a three-story, brick and limestone building in the Moderne-style. It features ribbon bands of windows, large brick piers, a main entrance tower, and historical figures holding lamps of enlightenment and knowledge.[2] It was named for inventor Robert Fulton.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[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: Robert Fulton School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.