Henry Longfellow School

	Henry Longfellow School
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Henry Longfellow School, September 2010
Location	5004–5098 Tacony St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°00′31″N75°04′17″W / 40.0085°N 75.0713°W Coordinates: 40°00′31″N75°04′17″W / 40.0085°N 75.0713°W
Area	1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built	1915
Built by	Thomas Reilly
Architect	Henry deCourcy Richards
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Utilitarian
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002294
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

Last updated March 27, 2023

The Henry Longfellow School was an historic school building which was located in the Bridesburg neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, ^[1] it was demolished on August 17, 2015 as part of the widening of Interstate 95 near Northeast Philadelphia.

History and architectural features

Designed by Henry deCourcy Richards, this historic structure was built in 1915. It was a three-story, six-bay, brick building which was erected on a raised basement and designed in the Classical Revival style. It featured a stone cornice and beltcourse and a brick parapet.^[2] The school was named for poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

Demolition of the school commenced on August 17, 2015, in conjunction with the plans to rebuild and widen Interstate 95 as part of the ongoing reconstruction of the Interstate in Northeast Philadelphia.

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References

1 2 3 "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-29.Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Henry Longfellow School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.

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[nris-1] 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[arch-2] "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-29.Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Henry Longfellow School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.

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