Holmes Junior High School (Philadelphia)

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Holmes Junior High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Holmes Junior High School, September 2010
Holmes Junior High School (Philadelphia) is located in Philadelphia
Holmes Junior High School (Philadelphia)
Location5429 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′34″N 75°13′51″W / 39.9594°N 75.2308°W / 39.9594; -75.2308Coordinates: 39°57′34″N 75°13′51″W / 39.9594°N 75.2308°W / 39.9594; -75.2308
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1916–1917
Built byMoore, Warren, & Co.
ArchitectHenry deCourcy Richards
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002281[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

Holmes Junior High School is a historic junior high school building located in the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1916–1917. It is a three-story, six bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Classical Revival-style. An addition was made to the "U"-shaped building shortly after it was completed in 1917. It features a slightly projecting center section, stone cornice, and brick parapet.[2]

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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: Holmes Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.


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