William B. Hanna School

William B. Hanna School
William B. Hanna School site, June 2010
Location 5720-5738 Media St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°58′34″N 75°14′10″W / 39.97611°N 75.23611°W / 39.97611; -75.23611Coordinates: 39°58′34″N 75°14′10″W / 39.97611°N 75.23611°W / 39.97611; -75.23611
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1908-1909
Built by Sax & Abbott
Architect Richards, Henry deCoursey
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival, Other, Anglo-Gothic
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 86003288[1]
Added to NRHP December 4, 1986

William B. Hanna School was a historic school building located in the Carroll Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built in 1908-1909. It was a three-story, reinforced concrete, brick faced building in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It featured a central Gothic arched entry with grotesquess, limestone trim, and a cornice with terra cotta trim.[2] The school name was changed to Guion Bluford Elementary School in recognition astronaut, Guion Bluford, who attended Hanna School. The older portion of the school was demolished in 2010 and a replacement attached to its 1974 addition.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[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 B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William B. Hanna School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.


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