Edwin Fitler Academics Plus School Explained

Fitler School
Location:140 West Seymour Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0262°N -75.1665°W
Built:1897–1898
Architect:Louis Anshutz
Builder:S. Gourley, Jr.
Architecture:Gothic
Added:December 4, 1986
Refnum:86003281

Edwin Fitler Academics Plus School is a historic school located in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was built in 1897–1898 and is a 3 1/2-story, schist building in the Gothic-style. It features a projecting battlement tower, round arched openings, and three projecting gables.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. July 4, 2012. July 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H083416_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Fitler School]. July 3, 2012. B. Mintz. PDF. July 1986.