Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School

Gen. Louis Wagner Junior High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Gen. Louis Wagner Junior High School, September 2010
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Location	1701 Chelten Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°03′06″N75°08′51″W / 40.0518°N 75.1476°W / 40.0518; -75.1476
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1927–1928
Architect	Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003340 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1986

General Louis Wagner Middle School, formerly General Louis Wagner Junior High School, is a historic middle school located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia.

The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1927–1928. It is a three-story, 15 bay, yellow brick building in a Classical Revival-style. It features a projecting center entrance bay with portico and Ionic order columns. ^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[1]

Students continue to King High School. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. B. Mintz (July 1986). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Wagner, Gen. Louis, Junior High School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 5, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. "High School Directory Fall 2017 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 39/70. Retrieved on November 16, 2016.

External links

• Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School