Lydia Darrah School

Lydia Darrah School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Lydia Darrah School, August 2010
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Location	708-732 N. Seventeenth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′05″N75°09′56″W / 39.9681°N 75.1655°W / 39.9681; -75.1655
Area	less than one acre
Built	1926-1927
Architect	Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style	Moderne
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003269 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1986

The Lydia Darrah School is an historic school building which is located in the Francisville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine, this historic structure was built between 1926 and 1927. It is a three-story, rectangular, brick building with a raised basement, which was created in the Moderne-style. It features terracotta trim, fluted columns, and an undulating parapet wall. ^[2] It was named for Revolutionary War figure Lydia Darrah (1728-1789).

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. B. Mintz (September 1986). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Darrah, Lydia, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 5, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)