Francis Hopkinson School

Francis Hopkinson School
Francis Hopkinson, September 2010
Location 1301-1331 E. Luzerne Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°00′30″N 75°06′08″W / 40.0084°N 75.1023°W / 40.0084; -75.1023Coordinates: 40°00′30″N 75°06′08″W / 40.0084°N 75.1023°W / 40.0084; -75.1023
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1926-1927
Architect Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style Art Deco
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 88002282[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1988

Francis Hopkinson School is a historic school building located in the Juniata neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1926-1927. It is a three-story, eight-bay, yellow brick building on a raised basement in the Art Deco style. It features an arched entryway with terra cotta trim and pilasters, a terra cotta cornice, and brick parapet.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "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: Francis Hopkinson School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.


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