J. Sylvester Ramsey School Explained

J. Sylvester Ramsey School
Location:Pine & Quince Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9452°N -75.1604°W
Built:1850 & 1894
Architecture:Greek Revival, Other, Vernacular Greek Revival
Added:December 1, 1986
Area:less than an acre
Refnum:86003322

The J. Sylvester Ramsey School was an historic, American school building that was located in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, it has since been demolished.

History and architectural features

Built in 1850 and designed in a vernacular Greek Revival style, this structure was a three-story, five-bay, gable-roofed building with a three-story fire tower that was added in 1894.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It has since been demolished.

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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. 2012-06-16. 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|H083430_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Inventory Form: J. Sylvester Ramsey School]. 2012-06-16. unknown. PDF. n.d..