William Rowen School

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William Rowen School
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William Rowen School, September 2010
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Location6801 N. 19th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°3′31″N75°8′55″W / 40.05861°N 75.14861°W / 40.05861; -75.14861
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1937
ArchitectCatharine, Irwin T.
Architectural styleGeorgian Revival, Moderne
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002318 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

William Rowen Elementary School is an historic, American elementary school that is located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Part of the School District of Philadelphia, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1] The building was named after William Rowen, who had been a member of the Philadelphia Board of Education. [2] [3]

History and architectural features

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1937 and 1938, this historic building is a two-story, five-bay, brick building that was created in a Georgian Revival / Moderne-style. It features a large stone entrance and truncated steeple. [4]

The building, which was dedicated on May 20, 1938, [5] was named after William Rowen, a former, three-decade member of the Philadelphia Board of Education. [6]

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

Feeder patterns

Rowen feeds into King High School. [7]

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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. ↑ "5000 Join Parade Honoring Educator: Exercises at William Rowen School Hail His Services." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 5, 1938, p. 4 (subscription required).
  3. ↑ "Rowen School to Be Dedicated." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 20, 1938, p. 19 (subscription required).
  4. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William Rowen School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  5. ↑ "Rowen School to Be Dedicated," The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 20, 1938.
  6. ↑ "5000 Join Parade Honoring Educator: Exercises at William Rowen School Hail His Services," The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 5, 1938.
  7. ↑ "Martin Luther King High School Geographic Boundaries" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
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