Gen. John F. Reynolds School is a historic school building located in the North Central neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1925–1926. It is a four-story, 12-bay by 3-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Art Deco-style. It has a one-story addition on the eastern side built in 1958. It features an entrance with Doric order columns and decorative terra cotta panels.[2] It was named for Civil War General John F. Reynolds (1820–1863).
Gen. John F. Reynolds School | |
 Gen. John F. Reynolds School entrance, August 2010 | |
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| Location | 2300 Jefferson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′40″N 75°10′27″W / 39.9777°N 75.1743°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1925–1926 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002315[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] The school was closed in 2013 and sold to the Philadelphia Housing Authority in 2014.[3][4]
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: Gen. John F. Reynolds School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- ^ Webb, Molly (May 7, 2013). "Two Historic Art Deco Schools to Close on Same Block". Curbed. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "SRC sells schools for pennies when the district needs millions". WHYY. September 22, 2014. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2017.