John L. Kinsey School
The John L. Kinsey School is a former K-8 school that is located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a part of the School District of Philadelphia.
John L. Kinsey School | |
 John L. Kinsey School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 6501 Limekiln Pike, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°03′13″N 75°09′09″W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1915–1916 |
| Built by | Cramp & Co. |
| Architect | Richards, Henry deCoursey |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003297[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
As of 2017, the school building is now home to Building 21, a public high school in the innovative school district network.
History
It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built by Cramp & Co. in 1915–1916. It is a four-story, seven bay reinforced concrete and brick building on a raised basement in Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a projecting entrance bay and limestone and terra cotta decorative details.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
The district closed Kinsey in 2013.[3] The possible options for students after the closure were Rowen Elementary School, Prince Hall Elementary School, Pastorius Elementary School, Pennell Elementary School, and Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School.[4]
Feeder patterns
Kinsey students were zoned to King High School.[5]
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 2012-06-23. Note: This includes unknown (n.d.). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: John L. Kinsey School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- "4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote". 6 ABC. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- "Kinsey Elementary." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
- "A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 19/40. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
External links
- John L. Kinsey School at the Wayback Machine (archive index) - 2009
- John L. Kinsey School at the Wayback Machine (archive index) - 1999-2005
