Kensington High School for Girls
Not to be confused with Kensington High School, a high school in Buffalo, New York.
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| Location | 2075 E. Cumberland St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°59′4″N 75°7′35″W / 39.98444°N 75.12639°WCoordinates: 39°59′4″N 75°7′35″W / 39.98444°N 75.12639°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1916-1917 |
| Built by | Reilly, Thomas |
| Architect | Richards, Henry deCourcy |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 88002288[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Kensington High School for Girls is a historic high school building located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1916-1917. It is a 3 1/2-story, nine-bay by seven-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Tudor Revival style. It features limestone sills and lintels and a brick parapet.[2]
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 Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Kensington High School for Girls" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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