Delaplaine McDaniel School

Delaplaine McDaniel School is a historic K-8 school located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1935–1937. It is a three-story, 16 bay, yellow brick building in the Art Deco-style. It features three zigzag brick and limestone panels, brick pilasters with stepped capitals, and entrances with limestone pilasters.[2] The school was named for the Philadelphia Quaker iron ore manufacturer and merchant Delaplaine McDaniel (1817–1885), who left funds for the establishment of the school.

Delaplaine McDaniel School
Delaplaine McDaniel School entrance, May 2010
Delaplaine McDaniel School is located in Philadelphia
Delaplaine McDaniel School
Delaplaine McDaniel School is located in Pennsylvania
Delaplaine McDaniel School
Delaplaine McDaniel School is located in the United States
Delaplaine McDaniel School
Location1801 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°55′46″N 75°10′54″W / 39.9295°N 75.1816°W / 39.9295; -75.1816
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1935–1937
Built byAppleton, Murta & Co.
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003303[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

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

Residents zoned to McDaniel are zoned to South Philadelphia High School.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "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 2012-07-07. Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Delaplaine McDaniel School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  3. ^ "High School Directory Fall 2017 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 62/70. Retrieved on November 16, 2016.

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