Edwin M. Stanton School (Philadelphia)

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Edwin M. Stanton School
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Edwin M. Stanton School entrance, May 2010
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Location1616-1644 Christian St. (901 S. 17th St.), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°56′25″N75°10′16″W / 39.9404°N 75.1710°W / 39.9404; -75.1710
Arealess than one acre
Built1925–1926
Built byMcCloskey & Co.
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002326 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

Edwin M. Stanton School is a historic K-8 school located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, within the Christian Street Historic District. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

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

History and features

The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1925–1926. It is a three-story, 10-bay by 3-bay, made of bricks on a raised basement in the Art Deco-style. The entrance features a portico with Doric order columns and terra cotta colored tiles. It also has a stone cornice with colored terra cotta tile and a brick parapet. [2] The school was named for Edwin M. Stanton.

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

It feeds students to South Philadelphia High School. [3]

Alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2012.Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Edwin M. Stanton School" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ "High School Directory Fall 2017 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 62/70. Retrieved on November 16, 2016.
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