Thomas Buchanan Read School
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Thomas Buchanan Read School | |
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Thomas Buchanan Read School, June 2010 | |
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| Location | Seventy-eighth and Buist Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°54′23″N 75°14′54″W / 39.90639°N 75.24833°WCoordinates: 39°54′23″N 75°14′54″W / 39.90639°N 75.24833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1906-1908 |
| Built by | Stewart Construction Co. |
| Architect | Richards, Henry deCoursey |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Other, Georgian Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 86003325[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
Thomas Buchanan Read School is a historic school building located in the Elmwood Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built in 1906-1908. It is a two-story, 20 bay, red brick building with limestone trim in the Georgian Revival-style. It features a large projecting section, recessed entrance bays, brick piers with stone capitals, and a hipped roof with copper cupola.[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: Thomas Buchanan Read School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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