Daniel Boone School
Daniel Boone School | |
Daniel Boone School, September 2010 | |
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Location | Hancock and Wildey Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°57′39″N 75°7′47″W / 39.96083°N 75.12972°WCoordinates: 39°57′39″N 75°7′47″W / 39.96083°N 75.12972°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1926-1927 |
Architect | Catharine, Irwin T. |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86003265[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
Daniel Boone School is a historic school building located in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1926–1927. It is a four-story, eight bay brick building with a two-story center section in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features an off-center entrance with arched limestone surround, decorative tile mosaic panels, and a decorative brick and tile cornice.[2] It is named for frontiersman Daniel Boone (1734-1820).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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: Daniel Boone School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
Categories:
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- Gothic Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1927
- Northern Liberties, Philadelphia
- 1927 establishments in Pennsylvania