Francis Hopkinson School
Francis Hopkinson School | |
 Francis Hopkinson, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 1301-1331 E. Luzerne Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°00′30″N 75°06′08″W / 40.0084°N 75.1023°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1926–1927 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002282[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Francis Hopkinson School is a historic elementary school located in the Juniata neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1926–1927. It is a three-story, eight-bay, yellow brick building on a raised basement in the Art Deco style. It features an arched entryway with terra cotta trim and pilasters, a terra cotta cornice, and brick parapet.[2] The school is named for Francis Hopkinson.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-29. Note: This includes J. M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Francis Hopkinson School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Francis Hopkinson School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
