Joseph C. Ferguson School

Joseph C. Ferguson School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Joseph C. Ferguson School, August 2010
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Location	2000 N. 7th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′55″N75°08′47″W / 39.9820°N 75.1463°W / 39.9820; -75.1463
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	1921–1922
Architect	Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002270 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

The Joseph C. Ferguson School is a historic American school building in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[1]

History and architectural features

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine, this historic structure was built between 1921 and 1922. It is a three-story, nine-bay, U-shaped, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Created in the Colonial Revival style, it features large stone arches, a double stone cornice, and brick parapet. ^[2] The school is named after Joseph C. Ferguson a judge that was a part of Philadelphia orphan court.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[1]

The building is currently the home of The U School, an innovative high school in the School District of Philadelphia. ^[3] The U School and Building 21, two schools with a non-selective lottery-based admissions process, opened at the Ferguson building during the 2014–2015 school year. Building 21 relocated after three academic years, and The U School remains. ^[4]

References

1. "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 Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Joseph C. Ferguson School" (PDF). Retrieved June 16, 2012.
3. Kane, Erin (October 28, 2014). "With an Eye on Innovation, the Barra Foundation Revamps Grantmaking Approach". Generocity. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
4. Mezzacappa, Dale (February 21, 2014). "SRC approves creation of three small, innovative high schools". The Notebook. Philadelphia Public School. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

External links

• The U School homepage Archived 2017-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
• Building 21 homepage Archived 2017-05-05 at the Wayback Machine