John L. Kinsey School

John L. Kinsey School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
John L. Kinsey School, September 2010
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Location	6501 Limekiln Pike, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°03′13″N75°09′09″W / 40.0536°N 75.1524°W / 40.0536; -75.1524
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1915–1916
Built by	Cramp & Co.
Architect	Richards, Henry deCoursey
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003297 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1986

The John L. Kinsey School is a former K-8 school that is located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a part of the School District of Philadelphia.

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

As of 2017, the school building is now home to Building 21, a public high school in the innovative school district network.

History

It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built by Cramp & Co. in 1915–1916. It is a four-story, seven bay reinforced concrete and brick building on a raised basement in Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a projecting entrance bay and limestone and terra cotta decorative details. ^[2]

The district closed Kinsey in 2013. ^[3] The possible options for students after the closure were Rowen Elementary School, Prince Hall Elementary School, Pastorius Elementary School, Pennell Elementary School, and Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School. ^[4]

Feeder patterns

Kinsey students were zoned to King High School. ^[5]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. unknown (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Kinsey, John L., School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 5, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. "4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote". 6 ABC. March 7, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
4. "Kinsey Elementary." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
5. "A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 19/40. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.

External links

• John L. Kinsey School at the Wayback Machine (archive index) - 2009
• John L. Kinsey School at the Wayback Machine (archive index) - 1999-2005