Anthony Wayne School
The Anthony Wayne School is an historic former school building located in the Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built between 1908 and 1909.
Anthony Wayne School | |
 Anthony Wayne School entrance, May 2010 | |
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| Location | 1701 S. 28th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′53″N 75°11′28″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1908–1909 |
| Architect | Henry deCoursey Richards |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003344[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1986 |
Named for United States Army general and statesman Anthony Wayne (1745–1786), the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[2]
History and features
Designed by Henry deCoursey Richards, the Anthony Wayne School was built between 1908 and 1909.
A four-story, five-bay, reinforced concrete building, clad in brick and designed in the Late Gothic Revival-style, it features a projecting entrance with terra cotta ornament, a projecting multi-story terra cotta bay, terra cotta decorative panels and a parapet.[2] The school was named for United States Army general and statesman Anthony Wayne (1745–1786).
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It is now used as senior housing.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-07-07. Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Anthony Wayne School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
