Rudolph Walton School
The Rudolph Walton School is an historic, American school building that is located in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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 Rudolph Walton School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 2601–2631 N. Twenty-eighth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°59′42″N 75°10′37″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1901, 1915, 1924 |
| Built by | T.C. Tafford |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003341[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
History and architectural features
Built between 1900 and 1901, this historic structure is a three-and-one-half-story building, that was made using coursed, cast stone ashlar and has a low hipped roof, large double hung windows, and brick additions that were built in 1915 and 1924. The projecting central entrance pavilion has a Renaissance Revival-style portico.
It was among the first schools designed by J. Horace Cook after his appointment as supervising architect for the school board.[2] The school was named for merchant Rudolph Walton (1826–1900).[3]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The school has been abandoned since 2003 despite attempts to re-open as a charter school.[4]
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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes M. Lewis, B. Mintz (July 1986) [February 1985]. "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Rudolph Walton School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- Rudolph Walton School website
- Herold, Benjamin (March 22, 2013). "KIPP backs out of deal to buy vacant Philadelphia school". Philadelphia Public School Notebook. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
