Memphis Street Academy

John Paul Jones Junior High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
John Paul Jones Junior High School, September 2010
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Location	2950 Memphis St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°59′10″N75°06′46″W / 39.9862°N 75.1128°W / 39.9862; -75.1128
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1923–1924
Built by	Ketcham & McQuade
Architect	Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002287 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

The Memphis Street Academy Charter School at J.P. Jones is a charter school that is located in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

Located in the former John Paul Jones Junior High School building, this historic school was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1923 and 1924. It is a three-story, seventeen-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Designed in the Colonial Revival style, it features a central projecting entrance pavilion of stone, brick pilasters, and stone cornice and brick parapet. ^[2] It was named for Naval hero John Paul Jones (1747–1792).

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Jones, John Paul, Junior High School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Official website