Alexander K. McClure School
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Alexander K. McClure School | |
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Alexander K. McClure School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 4139 N. 6th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°0′54″N 75°8′17″W / 40.01500°N 75.13806°WCoordinates: 40°0′54″N 75°8′17″W / 40.01500°N 75.13806°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1910-1911 |
| Built by | Cramp & Co. |
| Architect | Richards, Henry deCourcy |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 88002300[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Alexander K. McClure School is a school of the School District of Philadelphia located in a historic school building located in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1910-1911. It is a three-story, five bay, brick building with a raised basement in the Colonial Revival-style. It features a three story, rounded arched opening above the entrance, stone trim, and a rounded parapet. An addition was built in 1967.[2] It was named for journalist and politician Alexander McClure (1828-1909)
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes J. M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Alexander K. McClure School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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