Bayard Taylor School is a historic elementary school located in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1907–1908. It is a three-story, seven-bay, brick building with a raised basement in the Colonial Revival / Late Gothic Revival-style. It features an ornate entrance pavilion, stone detailing, and a brick parapet.[2] The school was named for poet and author Bayard Taylor (1825–1878).
Bayard Taylor School | |
 Bayard Taylor School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 3698 N. Randolph St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°0′25″N 75°8′19″W / 40.00694°N 75.13861°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1907–1908 |
| Built by | David Peoples |
| Architect | Henry deCourcy Richards |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002329[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-23. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Bayard Taylor School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
