Federal Street School

Federal Street School
Federal Street School, May 2010
Location 1130-1148 Federal St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°56′05″N 75°09′48″W / 39.9347°N 75.1634°WCoordinates: 39°56′05″N 75°09′48″W / 39.9347°N 75.1634°W
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1924-1925
Built by Fennimore, B.
Architect Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival, Other, Academic Gothic
Governing body Local
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 86003294[1]
Added to NRHP December 1, 1986

Federal Street School, also known as Andrew Jackson School, is a historic school building located in the Passyunk Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1924-1925. It is a three-story, brick and limestone in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a projecting center two-story bay, projecting building ends with decorative brick panels, compound arched entrance, and a brick parapet.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ""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: Federal Street School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.