Edwin M. Stanton School (Philadelphia) Explained

Edwin M. Stanton School
Location:1616-1644 Christian St. (901 S. 17th St.), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9404°N -75.171°W
Built:1925–1926
Architect:Irwin T. Catharine
Builder:McCloskey & Co.
Architecture:Art Deco
Added:November 18, 1988
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:88002326

Edwin M. Stanton School is an historic K-8 school located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, within the Christian Street Historic District. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

History and features

The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1925–1926. It is a three-story, 10-bay by 3-bay, made of bricks on a raised basement in the Art Deco-style. The entrance features a portico with Doric order columns and terra cotta colored tiles. It also has a stone cornice with colored terra cotta tile and a brick parapet.[1] The school was named for Edwin M. Stanton.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

It feeds students to South Philadelphia High School.[2]

Alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-07-07. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H052219_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Edwin M. Stanton School]. 2012-07-03. Jefferson M. Moak. PDF. May 1987.
  2. "High School Directory Fall 2017 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 62/70. Retrieved on November 16, 2016.