Joseph C. Ferguson School


Joseph C. Ferguson School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Joseph C. Ferguson School, August 2010
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Location	2000-2046 7th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′55″N 75°08′47″W / 39.9820°N 75.1463°W / 39.9820; -75.1463Coordinates: 39°58′55″N 75°08′47″W / 39.9820°N 75.1463°W / 39.9820; -75.1463
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	1921-1922
Architect	Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference #	88002270^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

Joseph C. Ferguson School is a historic school building located in the Templetown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1921-1922. It is a three-story, nine bay, "U"-shaped, brick building on a raised basement in the Colonial Revival-style. It features large stone arches, a double stone cornice, and brick parapet.^[2]

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

The building is currently the home of Building 21 and the U School, two innovative high schools in the school district of Philadelphia.^[3] They opened during the 2014-2015 school year and have a non-selective lottery-based admissions process.^[4]

References

1 2 National Park Service (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: Joseph C. Ferguson School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
↑ Kane, Erin (October 28, 2014). "With an Eye on Innovation, the Barra Foundation Revamps Grantmaking Approach". Generocity. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
↑ Mezzacappa, Dale (February 21, 2014). "SRC approves creation of three small, innovative high schools". The Notebook. Philadelphia Public School. Retrieved 1 December 2015.

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