William Penn High School for Girls
William Penn High School for Girls | |
William Penn High School for Girls, August 2010 | |
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Location | 1501 Wallace St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°57′54″N 75°9′48″W / 39.96500°N 75.16333°WCoordinates: 39°57′54″N 75°9′48″W / 39.96500°N 75.16333°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1908-1909 |
Architect | Richards, Henry deCoursey |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP Reference # | 86003316[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 1, 1986 |
The former William Penn High School for Girls, now known as Franklin Learning Center High School, is a historic high school building located in the Spring Garden neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built in 1908-1909. It is a four-story, brick and limestone building in the Classical Revival-style. It features a projecting center section and two-story portico.[2] It was named for Pennsylvania founder William Penn. The school became Franklin Learning Center High School in 1974 and is currently a magnet school.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "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: William Penn High School for Girls" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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