Russell H. Conwell School

Russell H. Conwell School

Russell H. Conwell School, September 2010
Location 1829-1951 E. Clearfield St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°59′39″N 75°6′54″W / 39.99417°N 75.11500°W / 39.99417; -75.11500Coordinates: 39°59′39″N 75°6′54″W / 39.99417°N 75.11500°W / 39.99417; -75.11500
Area 1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built 1925-1926
Architect Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 88002258[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1988

Russell H. Conwell School is a historic school building located in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1925-1926. It is a three-story, nine-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features a central arched entryway with stone surround, stone two-story bay, and carved stone panels.[2]

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

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (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 Jefferson M. Moak (June 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Russell H. Conwell School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.


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