The Rudolph Blankenburg School is an historic, American school that is located in the Mill Creek neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia, and was named in honor of Rudolph Blankenburg, who was mayor of Philadelphia between 1911 and 1915.
Rudolph Blankenburg School | |
 Rudolph Blankenburg School, June 2010 | |
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| Location | 4600 W. Girard Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′22″N 75°12′55″W / 39.9727°N 75.2152°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1923–1925 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002248[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
editThis building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1923 and 1925. It is a three-story, nine-bay by five-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Created in the Colonial Revival style, it features large stone arch surrounds on the first level, a projecting entrance pavilion, a double stone cornice, and brick parapet topped by stone coping.[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.
- ^ "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: Rudolph Blankenburg School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
External links
edit- Official website
- Rudolph Blankenburg School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)