Elizabeth Duane Gillespie Junior High School
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Elizabeth Duane Gillespie Junior High School | |
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Elizabeth Duane Gillespie Junior High School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 3901-3961 N. 18th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°00′48″N 75°09′22″W / 40.0133°N 75.1560°WCoordinates: 40°00′48″N 75°09′22″W / 40.0133°N 75.1560°W |
| Area | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) |
| Built | 1925-1927 |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 88002275[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 1989 |
Elizabeth Duane Gillespie Junior High School is a historic junior high school building located in the Nicetown–Tioga neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1925-1927. It is a four-story, 17 bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features projecting end pavilions, arched openings, and a large stone Gothic entryway.[2] It was named for president of the Colonial Dames of Pennsylvania and Flag Day founder Elizabeth Duane Gillespie.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[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 Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Elizabeth Duane Gillespie Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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