William Adamson School

William Adamson School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
William Adamson School, September 2010
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Location	2637-2647 N. 4th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°59′27″N75°8′18″W / 39.99083°N 75.13833°W / 39.99083; -75.13833
Area	less than one acre
Built	1879-1880
Built by	Somerset, Philip H.
Architect	Hutton, Addison
Architectural style	Queen Anne
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002224 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

The William Adamson School is an historic, American school building that is located in the West Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

Designed by Addison Hutton and built between 1879 and 1880, this historic school is a three-story, four-bay, brick building that sits on a stone basement. Created in the Queen Anne style it has two central bays that slightly project and features brownstone sills and lintels and brick piers with brownstone tops. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Adamson, William, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 5, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)