Public School No. 19
Public School No. 19, also known as St. Hedwig's High School, is a historic elementary school building located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1881, and is a two-story, cruciform-shaped brick building in the Italianate style. It has a low hipped roof and a heavy wood pediment is trimmed with elongated dentils and bracketed cornice returns. It operated as a public school until leased to St. Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church for use as a Catholic high school. St. Hedwig's High School closed in the 1970s and the building converted to offices.[2]
Public School No. 19 | |
 School 19, November 2010 | |
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| Location | 801 S. Harrison St., Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39.737440°N 75.568606°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1881 |
| Architect | Graham, G., & Son |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000453[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 20, 1984 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Priscilla M. Thompson (August 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Public School No. 19". and Accompanying 10 photos
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