Gen. David B. Birney School
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Gen. David B. Birney School | |
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Gen. David B. Birney School decorative panel, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 900 W. Lindley St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°01′45″N 75°08′19″W / 40.0293°N 75.1387°WCoordinates: 40°01′45″N 75°08′19″W / 40.0293°N 75.1387°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1912-1913 |
| Built by | Wehmeyer,H.H. |
| Architect | Richards, Henry deCourcy |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 88002246[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Gen. David B. Birney School is a historic school building located in the Logan neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1912-1913. It is a three-story, five bay, reinforced concrete building in the Tudor Revival-style. It is faced in brick and features a limestone center entrance with entabulature and decorative panels.[2] It was named for Civil War General David B. Birney (1825-1864).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[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: Gen. David B. Birney School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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