John Story Jenks School

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John Story Jenks School is a public school in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is part of the School District of Philadelphia. It was built in 1922-1924 in Tudor Revival/Late Gothic Revival style and designed by Irwin T. Catherine. The building is yellow brick and is relatively ornate with a parapet and stylized Flemish gable at the top of the building. Jenks serves children from kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Jenks was named after John Story Jenks, the merchant, of Randolph and Jenks, who was also a director of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia Trust Company, Western Savings Fund, Western National Bank and the Insurance Company of North America. His home, Inglewood, designed by Cope & Stewardson, is located in Chestnut Hill.