Thomas Powers School
Thomas Powers School | |
Thomas Powers School, September 2010 | |
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Location | Frankford Ave. and Somerset St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°59′19″N 75°7′12″W / 39.98861°N 75.12000°WCoordinates: 39°59′19″N 75°7′12″W / 39.98861°N 75.12000°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1899-1900 |
Built by | Pencock, J.E. & A.J. |
Architect | Anshutz, J.W. |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP Reference # | 86003319[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
Thomas Powers School is a historic school building located in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1899-1900, and is a three-story, square, granite building with basement in the Romanesque style. It sits on a stone foundation and features a projecting round arched tower, stepped Flemish gable, and hipped roof with large projecting chimneys.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
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 B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Thomas Powers School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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