Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School

General Louis Wagner Middle School, formerly General Louis Wagner Junior High School, is a historic middle school located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia.

Gen. Louis Wagner Junior High School
Gen. Louis Wagner Junior High School, September 2010
Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School is located in Philadelphia
Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School
Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School is located in Pennsylvania
Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School
Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School is located in the United States
Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School
Location1701 Chelten Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°03′06″N 75°08′51″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1927–1928
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003340[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1927–1928. It is a three-story, 15 bay, yellow brick building in a Classical Revival-style. It features a projecting center entrance bay with portico and Ionic order columns.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

Students continue to King High School.[3]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "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 2012-06-23. Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Gen. Louis Wagner Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  3. "High School Directory Fall 2017 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 39/70. Retrieved on November 16, 2016.
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