Paul Lawrence Dunbar School (Philadelphia)
Paul Lawrence Dunbar School is a historic school building located in the Templetown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1931–1932. It is a four-story, 14 bay, orange brick building on a raised basement in the Moderne-style. It features ribbon bands of windows, brick pilasters with compound capitals, and spandrel panels.[2] It was named for African American poet and author Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906).
Paul Lawrence Dunbar School | |
Paul Lawrence Dunbar School, August 2010 | |
Location | 1750 N. 12th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°58′43″N 75°9′17″W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1931-1932 |
Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
Architectural style | Moderne |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86003274[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It is a middle school in the School District of Philadelphia.
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 B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Paul Lawrence Dunbar School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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