The Philip H. Sheridan Elementary School (as of 2022 known as the Gloria Casarez Elementary School[2])[1] is an historic, American elementary school that is located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
Philip H. Sheridan School | |
 Philip H. Sheridan School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 800 E. Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°59′59″N 75°06′51″W / 39.9996°N 75.1142°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1899–1900 |
| Built by | H.A. Miller & Son |
| Architect | Joseph W. Anschutz |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002322[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt between 1899 and 1900, this historic structure is a three-story, five-bay, stone-and-brick building that was designed in the Colonial Revival style. It features a stone entrance pavilion, Palladian windows, and large arched openings. Three-story wings were added 1902 and 1910.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
The school was named for Civil War General Philip Sheridan (1831–1888), one of the most famous Union Army generals of the American Civil War, who later oversaw brutal campaigns against Native Americans.[4]
In 2022, the school name was changed to the Gloria Casarez Elementary School.
Gloria Casarez (December 13, 1971 – October 19, 2014) was an American civil rights leader in Philadelphia. Casarez was born in Philadelphia and grew up in the Kensington neighborhood of North Philadelphia, attending Sheridan Elementary as a child.[5][6]
Name change to Gloria Casarez Elementary School
editIn June 2022, it was announced that parents, faculty, students and community members voted to change the name of the school to the Gloria Casarez Elementary School. "We were looking to find a name that represented our school and the goal of inclusion," said Sheridan’s assistant principal Julio Nunez.[7] "It was 46% of the vote in favor of her. There were three other candidates on the ballot. The community voted, selected that name. The majority of the students, by the way, voted and the majority of them selected her [Casarez]. And we're very proud that now we stand with her for inclusion as well, as we move forward," Nunez said.
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Capital-Star, Special to the (2022-09-01). "Philly elementary school renamed for LGBTQ activist Gloria Casarez • Pennsylvania Capital-Star". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "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: Philip H. Sheridan School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ^ "Two more Philly schools set for new names, dropping racist historical figures". Al Día News. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "Two more Philly schools set for new names, dropping racist historical figures". Al Día News. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "2 Philadelphia schools abandon racist legacies of namesakes". www.audacy.com. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "Two more Philly schools set for new names, dropping racist historical figures". Al Día News. Retrieved 2022-06-06.