John L. Kinsey School
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John L. Kinsey School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | Sixty-fifth Ave. and Limekiln Pike, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°03′13″N 75°09′09″W / 40.0536°N 75.1524°WCoordinates: 40°03′13″N 75°09′09″W / 40.0536°N 75.1524°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1915-1916 |
| Built by | Cramp & Co. |
| Architect | Richards, Henry deCoursey |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Other, Academic Gothic |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 86003297[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
John L. Kinsey School is a historic junior high school building located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built by Cramp & Co. in 1915-1916. It is a four-story, seven bay reinforced concrete and brick building on a raised basement in Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a projecting entrance bay and limestone and terra cotta decorative details.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[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 unknown (n.d.). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: John L. Kinsey School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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