Henry R. Edmunds School | |
Location | 1197 Haworth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°01′30″N75°05′13″W / 40.0251°N 75.0870°W Coordinates: 40°01′30″N75°05′13″W / 40.0251°N 75.0870°W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1923–1924 |
Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 88002266 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
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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]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]
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