Universal Vare Charter School

Edwin H. Vare Junior High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Edwin H. Vare Junior High School entrance, May 2010
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Location	2100 S. 24th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates	39°55′33″N75°11′09″W / 39.9258°N 75.1858°W / 39.9258; -75.1858
Area	4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built	1922–1924
Architect	Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002331 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

The Universal Vare Charter School, formerly the Edwin H. Vare Junior High School, and Edwin H. Vare Middle School, ^[2] is a historic junior high school building located in the Wilson Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is currently a charter school run by Universal Family of Schools.

This building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[1]

History and architectural features

This historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1922 and 1924. It is a three-story, seventeen-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement, Created in the Colonial Revival style, and built in the shape of a shallow "W," it features an entrance pavilion with arched openings, pilasters, and a brick parapet. ^[3]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[1]

Due to asbestos issues, the Edwin Vare building is no longer used effective April 2023, and for the 2023-2024 school year, the school instead used the McDaniel Annex Building; this is not the same building as the Delaplaine McDaniel School. ^[4] As of 2024, The Building is slated to be demolished after the 2024-2025 school year.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Edwin H. Vare Middle School Geographic Boundaries" (PDF). School District of Philadelphia. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
3. Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Vare, Edwin H., Junior High School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 7, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
4. Graham, Kristen A. (August 9, 2023). "Philly schools asbestos update: Universal Vare students can't return this year; Mitchell students to come back in September". Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved December 29, 2023.

External links

• Official website