Walter George Smith School

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Walter George Smith School
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Walter George Smith School, May 2010
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Location1300 S. 19th St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°56′06″N75°10′33″W / 39.9349°N 75.1758°W / 39.9349; -75.1758
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1924–1925
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 86003329 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 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]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1] The school was closed in 2013, and as of 2016 was in the process of being converted to apartments. [4] [5]

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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. ↑ Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote". WPVI-TV . Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ "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: Walter George Smith School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  4. ↑ Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote". WPVI-TV . Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  5. ↑ Adelman, Jacob (July 19, 2016). "Developer reaches tentative deal over plans for shuttered Point Breeze school". Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved March 20, 2017.
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