Martin Orthopedic School
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Martin Orthopedic School | |
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Martin Orthopedic School, August 2010 | |
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| Location | 800 N. Twenty-second St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′13″N 75°10′27″W / 39.9702°N 75.1743°WCoordinates: 39°58′13″N 75°10′27″W / 39.9702°N 75.1743°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1936-1937 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Other, Georgian Revival |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 86003300[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
Martin Orthopedic School, also known as W. & E. Martin School, is a historic school building located in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1936-1937. It is a one-story, 10 bay, brick and limestone building in the Georgian Revival-style. It features a central projecting pedimented portico with Corinthian order columns and a bell tower. It was the first school in the Philadelphia school system for physically handicapped students.[2]
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 B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Martin Orthopedic School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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