Northeast Manual Training School

Northeast Manual Training School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Northeast Manual Training School, September 2010
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Location	701 Lehigh St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°59′36″N75°08′39″W / 39.9932°N 75.1443°W / 39.9932; -75.1443
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1903
Built by	Henderson & Co.
Architect	Titus, Lloyd
Architectural style	Romanesque
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003279 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1986

The Northeast Manual Training School, also known as Edison High School, was an historic, American school building that was located in Fairhill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

Built between 1903 and 1905 as a 31⁄2-story, random-coursed, granite building, it was designed in the Romanesque style. It featured a center turret, flanked by projecting gable ends. ^[2]

A fire on August 3, 2011, destroyed most of the interior, but the structural walls remained in good condition. The school, which had been closed in 2009 and then inhabited by squatters, was demolished in late 2011. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. B. Mintz (July 1986). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Northeast Manual Training School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 5, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. Ujifusa, Steven (November 15, 2012). "Gothic Ruins: A Last Glimpse Inside Northeast Manual Training High School". The PhillyHistory Blog. City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 22, 2013.

External links

• Finkel, Ken (August 11, 2011). "Why Remember Edison High School?". PhillyHistory Blog. City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 22, 2013.