Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences

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Henry R. Edmunds School
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Henry R. Edmunds School, September 2010
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Location1197 Haworth St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°01′30″N75°05′13″W / 40.0251°N 75.0870°W / 40.0251; -75.0870
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1923–1924
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002266 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at H.R. Edmunds is a charter school that is located in the Northwood neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It operates from the former Henry R. Edmunds School building, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

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History and architectural features

This historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1923 and 1924. It is a three-story, nine-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Designed in the Colonial Revival style, it features a projecting entrance pavilion, stone cornice, and brick parapet. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "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 Edmunds, Henry R., School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
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