Alternative Middle Years at James Martin School explained

James Martin School
Location:	3380 Richmond St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	39.9856°N -75.0971°W
Built:	1894–1896, 1922
Architect:	Joseph W. Anschutz
Architecture:	Romanesque
Added:	November 18, 1988
Refnum:	88002299

The Alternative Middle Years at James Martin School is a historic, American middle school that is located in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Part of the School District of Philadelphia, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

History and architectural features

This historic building was built between 1894 and 1896, and was expanded in 1922. It is a three-story, five-bay, stone building that sits on a raised basement. Designed in the Romanesque style, it features portholes above the central three bays.^[1]

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. 2012-07-04. 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|H095020_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: James Martin School]. 2012-07-03. Jefferson M. Moak. PDF. June 1987.