Francis Hopkinson School Explained

Francis Hopkinson School
Location:1301-1331 E. Luzerne Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0084°N -75.1023°W
Built:1926–1927
Architect:Irwin T. Catharine
Architecture:Art Deco
Added:November 18, 1988
Refnum:88002282

Francis Hopkinson School is a historic elementary school located in the Juniata neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1926–1927. It is a three-story, eight-bay, yellow brick building on a raised basement in the Art Deco style. It features an arched entryway with terra cotta trim and pilasters, a terra cotta cornice, and brick parapet.[1] The school is named for Francis Hopkinson.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-06-29. 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|H095004_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Francis Hopkinson School]. 2012-06-16. J. M. Moak. PDF. May 1987.