Gen. Louis Wagner Junior High School | |
Location | 1701 Chelten Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°03′06″N75°08′51″W / 40.0518°N 75.1476°W |
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]
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