John Greenleaf Whittier School (Philadelphia)

John Greenleaf Whittier School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
John Greenleaf Whittier School, September 2010
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Location	2600 Clearfield St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°00′09″N75°10′26″W / 40.0025°N 75.1739°W / 40.0025; -75.1739
Area	1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built	1913
Built by	Cramp & Co.
Architect	Henry deCourcy Richards
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002334 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

The John Greenleaf Whittier School is a historic American school building in the Allegheny West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[1] The school was closed in 2013. ^[2]

History and architectural features

Designed by architect Henry deCourcy Richards, this historic structure was built in 1913. It is a three-story, brick-faced reinforced concrete building, five bays wide with terra cotta trim, and has a Classical Revival-style entrance surround with entablature. ^[3] It is named for John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892).

The school was closed in 2013. ^[2] The school is now home to KIPP Philadelphia preparatory academy.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 Philadelphia Schools Saved, 23 Closing After SRC Vote". WPVI-TV . Retrieved March 11, 2017.
3. Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Whittier, John Greenleaf, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 5, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)