Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School Explained

Gen. Louis Wagner Junior High School
Location:1701 Chelten Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0518°N -75.1476°W
Built:1927–1928
Architect:Irwin T. Catharine
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:December 4, 1986
Refnum:86003340

General Louis Wagner Middle School, formerly General Louis Wagner Junior High School, is a historic middle school located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia.

The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1927–1928. It is a three-story, 15 bay, yellow brick building in a Classical Revival-style. It features a projecting center entrance bay with portico and Ionic order columns.[1]

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

Students continue to King High School.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-06-23. 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|H083497_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Gen. Louis Wagner Junior High School]. 2012-06-16. B. Mintz. PDF. July 1986.
  2. "High School Directory Fall 2017 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 39/70. Retrieved on November 16, 2016.