Francis Scott Key School
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Francis Scott Key School, May 2010 | |
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| Location | 2226-2250 S. Eighth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′16″N 75°09′37″W / 39.9210°N 75.1604°WCoordinates: 39°55′16″N 75°09′37″W / 39.9210°N 75.1604°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1889 |
| Built by | O`Neill, Charles, Jr. |
| Architect | Anshutz, Joseph W. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 86003296[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1986 |
Francis Scott Key School is a historic school building located in the Central South Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1889, and is a three-story, eight bay, brick building on a limestone base in the Late Victorian-style. It features a decorative brick corbel, small pedimented dormer, and three great flaring capped chimneys.[2] It was named for American lawyer, author, and amateur poet Francis Scott Key (1779-1843).
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 G. Thomas (August 1980). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Francis Scott Key School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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