Holmes Junior High School (Philadelphia)
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Holmes Junior High School is an historic junior high school building, which is located in the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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 Holmes Junior High School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 5429 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′34″N 75°13′51″W / 39.9594°N 75.2308°W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | 1916–1917 |
| Built by | Moore, Warren, & Co. |
| Architect | Henry deCourcy Richards |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002281[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
editDesigned by Henry deCourcy Richards, Holmes Junior High School was built between 1916 and 1917. It is a three-story, six-bay, brick building, which was placed on a raised basement and designed in the Classical Revival-style.[2]
An addition was made to the U-shaped building shortly after it was completed in 1917, which 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
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "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 2012-07-08. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Holmes Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.