Thomas Buchanan Read School

Thomas Buchanan Read School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Thomas Buchanan Read School, June 2010
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Location	78th St. and Buist Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°54′24″N75°14′52″W / 39.9066°N 75.2478°W / 39.9066; -75.2478
Area	less than one acre
Built	1906-1908
Built by	Stewart Construction Co.
Architect	Henry deCoursey Richards
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003325 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1986

The Thomas Buchanan Read School is a historic American school building in the Elmwood Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

Designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built between 1906 and 1908, this historic structure is a two-story, twenty-bay, red brick building with limestone trim. Created in the Georgian Revival style, it features a large projecting section, recessed entrance bays, brick piers with stone capitals, and a hipped roof with copper cupola. ^[2] It was named in honor of the poet and painter Thomas Buchanan Read. ^[3]

Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, ^[1] it was home to the Motivation High School before the latter moved to its current location on Baltimore Avenue in 2013. ^[4]

References

1. "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 B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Thomas Buchanan Read School" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.
3. "Thomas Buchanan Read School". www.philadelphabuildings.org. The Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
4. Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote". WPVI-TV . Retrieved March 21, 2017.