William B. Hanna School | |
William B. Hanna School site, June 2010 | |
Location | 5720 Media St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°58′34″N75°14′10″W / 39.97611°N 75.23611°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1908–1909 |
Built by | Sax & Abbott |
Architect | Henry deCoursey Richards |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Anglo-Gothic |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86003288 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
The William B. Hanna School was a historic, American school building in the Carroll Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]
Designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built between 1908 and 1909, this historic structure was a three-story, reinforced concrete, brick-faced building that was created in the Late Gothic Revival style. It featured a central Gothic arched entry with grotesques, limestone trim, and a cornice with terra cotta trim. [2] The school name was changed to Guion Bluford Elementary School in recognition of astronaut Guion Bluford, who attended Hanna School.[ citation needed ] The older portion of the school was demolished in 2010 and a replacement attached to its 1974 addition.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]