Edgar Allan Poe School
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Edgar Allan Poe School | |
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Edgar Allan Poe School, May 2010 | |
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| Location | 2136 Ritner St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′20″N 75°11′00″W / 39.9221°N 75.1832°WCoordinates: 39°55′20″N 75°11′00″W / 39.9221°N 75.1832°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1913-1914 |
| Built by | McCaul, Charles,Co. |
| Architect | Richards, Henry deCoursey |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival, Other, Jacobean |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 86003318[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
Edgar Allan Poe School is a historic school building located in the Girard Estate neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built in 1913-1914. It is a four-story, five bay, brick and limestone building on a raised basement in the Tudor Revival-style. It features a three-bay, projecting center section with an arched limestone entrance, decorative panels, and a parapet with battlement cuts.[2] It was named for author Edgar Allan Poe.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ ""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: Edgar Allan Poe School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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