Philip H. Sheridan School

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Philip H. Sheridan School
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Philip H. Sheridan School, September 2010
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Location800 E. Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°59′59″N75°06′51″W / 39.9996°N 75.1142°W / 39.9996; -75.1142
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1899–1900
Built byH.A. Miller & Son
ArchitectJoseph W. Anschutz
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002322 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The Philip H. Sheridan Elementary School is an historic, American elementary school that is located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

History and architectural features

Built between 1899 and 1900, this historic structure is a three-story, five-bay, stone-and-brick building that was designed in the Colonial Revival style. It features a stone entrance pavilion, Palladian windows, and large arched openings. Three-story wings were added 1902 and 1910. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

The school was named for Civil War General Philip Sheridan (1831–1888), one of the most famous Union Army generals of the American Civil War, who later oversaw brutal campaigns against Native Americans. [3]

In June 2022, it was announced that parents, faculty, students and community members voted to change the name of the school to the Gloria Casarez Elementary School. "We were looking to find a name that represented our school and the goal of inclusion," said Sheridan’s assistant principal Julio Nunez. [4] In 2008, Gloria Casarez became the City of Philadelphia’s first director of LGBT affairs. During her tenure, the city adopted the broadest LGBT rights protection in the country, ranking it the number one city nationwide for LGBT equality. Casarez attended Sheridan Elementary School. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Philip H. Sheridan School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  3. ↑ "Two more Philly schools set for new names, dropping racist historical figures". Al Día News. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  4. ↑ "Two more Philly schools set for new names, dropping racist historical figures". Al Día News. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  5. ↑ "Two more Philly schools set for new names, dropping racist historical figures". Al Día News. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  6. ↑ "2 Philadelphia schools abandon racist legacies of namesakes". www.audacy.com. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
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