William S. Peirce School
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William S. Peirce School
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William S. Peirce School, May 2010
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| Location: | 2400 Christian St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: | 39°56′30″N 75°11′1″W / 39.94167°N 75.18361°WCoordinates: 39°56′30″N 75°11′1″W / 39.94167°N 75.18361°W |
| Area: | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built: | 1928-1929 |
| Built by: | Weiss Construction Co. |
| Architect: | Catharine, Irwin T. |
| Architectural style: | Late Gothic Revival |
| Governing body: | Local |
| MPS: | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference#: | 88002307[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 18, 1988 |
William S. Peirce School is a historic school building located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1928-1929. It is a four-story, nine bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features pilasters with limestone caps and a projecting entrance pavilion with an arched opening.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ^ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William S. Peirce School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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