Nathaniel Hawthorne School

Nathaniel Hawthorne School is a historic school building located in the Hawthorne neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built in 1907–1908. It is a four-story, "E"-shaped, reinforced concrete building clad in brick and in the Classical Revival-style. It an entrance with hooded limestone surround, terra cotta trim, limestone quoins, and an arched shaped parapet.[2] The school was named for author Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Nathaniel Hawthorne School
Nathaniel Hawthorne School, February 2010
Location712 S. Twelfth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′30″N 75°09′44″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1907–1908
ArchitectHenry deCoursey Richards
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003289[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

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

References

  1. "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Nathaniel Hawthorne School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.


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