The Thomas Buchanan Read School is an historic, American school building that is located in the Elmwood Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Thomas Buchanan Read School | |
 Thomas Buchanan Read School, June 2010 | |
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| Location | 78th St. and Buist Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°54′24″N 75°14′52″W / 39.9066°N 75.2478°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1906-1908 |
| Built by | Stewart Construction Co. |
| Architect | Henry deCoursey Richards |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003325[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
History and architectural features
editDesigned by Henry deCoursey Richards and built between 1906 and 1908, this historic structure is a two-story, twenty-bay, red brick building with limestone trim. Created in the Georgian Revival style, it features a large projecting section, recessed entrance bays, brick piers with stone capitals, and a hipped roof with copper cupola.[2] It was named in honor of the poet and painter Thomas Buchanan Read.[3]
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986,[1] it was home to the Motivation High School before the latter moved to its current location on Baltimore Avenue in 2013.[4]
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 B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Thomas Buchanan Read School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ^ "Thomas Buchanan Read School". www.philadelphabuildings.org. The Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote". WPVI-TV. Retrieved March 21, 2017.