Thomas K. Finletter School
Thomas K. Finletter School | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Location | 6101 N. Front St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°2′37″N 75°7′10″W / 40.04361°N 75.11944°WCoordinates: 40°2′37″N 75°7′10″W / 40.04361°N 75.11944°W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1929–1930 |
Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 88002271[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Thomas K. Finletter Academics Plus School is a historic school located in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1929–1930. It is a three-story, eight bay yellow brick building on a raised basement in the Art Deco-style. It features a colorful arched entryway with terra cotta trim and terra cotta panels.[2] It was named for the judge Thomas K. Finletter.
The building 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 Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Thomas K. Finletter School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
External links[]
- Official website
- Thomas K. Finletter School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
Categories:
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- Art Deco architecture in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1930
- Olney-Oak Lane, Philadelphia
- Public K–8 schools in Philadelphia
- School District of Philadelphia
- 1930 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs