Walter George Smith School

Walter George Smith School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Walter George Smith School, May 2010
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Location	1300 S. 19th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°56′06″N75°10′33″W / 39.9349°N 75.1758°W / 39.9349; -75.1758
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1924–1925
Architect	Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003329 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1986

The Walter George Smith School is a former school building that is located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[1] The school was closed in 2013; as of 2016, it was in the process of being converted to apartments. ^[2]

History and architectural features

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1924 and 1925, this historic structure is a four-story, brick building with limestone trim that was created in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features two projecting ends, a main entrance with enclosed porch and Gothic arch, Gothic arched windows, and a battlement parapet. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote". WPVI-TV . Retrieved March 20, 2017.
3. B. Mintz (July 1986). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Smith, Walter George, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 7, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)