William S. Peirce School
William S. Peirce School | |
William S. Peirce School, May 2010 | |
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Location | 2400 Christian St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°56′30″N 75°11′1″W / 39.94167°N 75.18361°WCoordinates: 39°56′30″N 75°11′1″W / 39.94167°N 75.18361°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1928-1929 |
Built by | Weiss Construction Co. |
Architect | Catharine, Irwin T. |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP Reference # | 88002307[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
William S. Peirce School is a historic school building located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1928-1929. It is a four-story, nine bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features pilasters with limestone caps and a projecting entrance pavilion with an arched opening.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[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 Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William S. Peirce School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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