John Paul Jones Junior High School
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John Paul Jones Junior High School | |
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John Paul Jones Junior High School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 2922 Memphis St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°59′10″N 75°6′46″W / 39.98611°N 75.11278°WCoordinates: 39°59′10″N 75°6′46″W / 39.98611°N 75.11278°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1923-1924 |
| Built by | Ketcham & McQuade |
| Architect | Catharine, Irwin T. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 88002287[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
John Paul Jones Junior High School is a historic junior high school building located in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1923-1924. It is a three-story, 17-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Colonial Revival style. It features a central projecting entrance pavilion of stone, brick pilasters, and stone cornice and brick parapet.[2] It was named for Naval hero John Paul Jones (1747–1792).
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: John Paul Jones Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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