Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School

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Gen. Louis Wagner Junior High School
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Gen. Louis Wagner Junior High School, September 2010
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Location1701 Chelten Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°03′06″N75°08′51″W / 40.0518°N 75.1476°W / 40.0518; -75.1476
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1927–1928
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 86003340 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 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]

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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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved June 23, 2012.Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Gen. Louis Wagner Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  3. "High School Directory Fall 2017 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 39/70. Retrieved on November 16, 2016.