Charles Y. Audenried Junior High School

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Charles Y. Audenried Junior High School
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Location1601 S. 33rd St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates 39°56′1″N75°11′58″W / 39.93361°N 75.19944°W / 39.93361; -75.19944
Area4.4 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1930–1931
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002239 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

Charles Y. Audenried Junior High School was a historic school building located in the Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

History and features

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1930-1931, it was a three-story, fifteen-bay, brick building that was erected on a raised basement in the Colonial Revival-style. It featured two projecting entrances with stone surrounds, a central entrance with four Doric order columns, projecting brick pilasters, and a brick parapet. [2] The listed building has been demolished and replaced with the modern Universal Audenried Charter High School.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Charles Y. Audenried Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.