James R. Ludlow School
James R. Ludlow School is a historic elementary school located in the Yorktown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by architect Irwin T. Catharine (1883–1944) and built in 1926–1927. It is a three-story brick building, nine bays wide with projecting end bays in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a one-story, stone entrance pavilion with a Tudor-arched opening.[2] The school was named for the Hon. James R. Ludlow (1825-1886).[3]
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| Location | 550 W. Master St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′21″N 75°08′45″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1926–1927 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002296[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
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 Jefferson M. Moak (May 1985). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: James R. Ludlow School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, "James R. Ludlow," by Richard Vaux, January 7, 1887, p. 19-23
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