George Sharswood School Explained
| George Sharswood School |
| Location: | 2300 S. 2nd St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 39.9187°N -75.1508°W |
| Built: | 1906–1908 |
| Architect: | Henry deCourcy Richards |
| Builder: | Charles McCaul Co. |
| Architecture: | Colonial Revival |
| Added: | November 18, 1988 |
| Refnum: | 88002320 |
George W. Sharswood School is a K-8 school located in the Whitman neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia.
History
The school building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1906–1908. It is a three-story, seven-bay, brick building in the Colonial Revival-style. It features projecting end bays with entrances, a large stone cornice, and brick and stone parapet.[1] George Sharswood was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, a Philadelphia city council member and a judge.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
In 2008 Jack Stollsteimer, a former U.S. attorney,[3] and an area school safety advocate, criticized the school after the principal failed to report an assault of a student in a timely manner.[4] As a result, the school district demanded more thorough reporting from its schools, and the rate of reported incidents sharply increased.[3]
Feeder patterns
Neighborhoods assigned to Sharswood are also assigned to Furness High School.[5] [6]
External links
Notes and References
- 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|H051685_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: George Sharswood School]. 2012-07-03. Jefferson M. Moak. PDF. May 1987.
- Web site: George Sharswood . archives.house.state.pa.us . Archives Pennsylvania House of Representatives . 4 April 2024.
- Snyder, Susan, John Sullivan, Kristen A. Graham, and Dylan Purcell. "Underreporting Hides Violence" (Archive). Philadelphia Inquirer. Monday March 28, 2011. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
- Snyder, Susan. "School assault response faulted A Phila. district official said the complaints of an eighth-grade girl should have been addressed immediately." (Archive). Philadelphia Inquirer. January 16, 2008. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
- "A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 15 (PDF p/ 17/40). Accessed November 6, 2008.
- "Horace Furness High School Geographic Boundaries" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.
