Francis Hopkinson School

Francis Hopkinson School

Francis Hopkinson, September 2010
Location 1301-1331 E. Luzerne Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°00′30″N 75°06′08″W / 40.0084°N 75.1023°W / 40.0084; -75.1023Coordinates: 40°00′30″N 75°06′08″W / 40.0084°N 75.1023°W / 40.0084; -75.1023
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1926–1927
Architect Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style Art Deco
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 88002282[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1988

Francis Hopkinson School is a historic elementary school located in the Juniata neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1926–1927. It is a three-story, eight-bay, yellow brick building on a raised basement in the Art Deco style. It features an arched entryway with terra cotta trim and pilasters, a terra cotta cornice, and brick parapet.[2] The school is named for Francis Hopkinson.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes J. M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Francis Hopkinson School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.


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