Rudolph Walton School

Rudolph Walton School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Rudolph Walton School, September 2010
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Location	2601–2631 N. Twenty-eighth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates	39°59′42″N75°10′37″W / 39.99500°N 75.17694°W / 39.99500; -75.17694
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1901, 1915, 1924
Built by	T.C. Tafford
Architectural style	Late Victorian
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003341 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1986

The Rudolph Walton School is a historic school building located in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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

History and architectural features

Built between 1900 and 1901, this historic structure is a three-and-one-half-story building, that was made using coursed, cast stone ashlar and has a low hipped roof, large double hung windows, and brick additions that were built in 1915 and 1924. The projecting central entrance pavilion has a Renaissance Revival-style portico.

It was among the first schools designed by J. Horace Cook after his appointment as supervising architect for the school board. ^[2] The school was named for merchant Rudolph Walton (1826–1900). ^[3]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[1] The school has been abandoned since 2003 despite attempts to re-open as a charter school. ^[4]

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 Walton, Rudolph, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 5, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. Rudolph Walton School website
4. Herold, Benjamin (March 22, 2013). "KIPP backs out of deal to buy vacant Philadelphia school". Philadelphia Public School Notebook. Retrieved March 11, 2017.