John L. Kinsey School Explained

John L. Kinsey School
Location:6501 Limekiln Pike,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0536°N -75.1524°W
Built:1915–1916
Architect:Richards, Henry deCoursey
Builder:Cramp & Co.
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic
Added:December 4, 1986
Refnum:86003297

The John L. Kinsey School is a former K-8 school that is located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a part of the School District of Philadelphia.

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

As of 2017, the school building is now home to Building 21, a public high school in the innovative school district network.

History

It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built by Cramp & Co. in 1915–1916. It is a four-story, seven bay reinforced concrete and brick building on a raised basement in Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a projecting entrance bay and limestone and terra cotta decorative details.[1]

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

The district closed Kinsey in 2013.[2] The possible options for students after the closure were Rowen Elementary School, Prince Hall Elementary School, Pastorius Elementary School, Pennell Elementary School, and Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School.[3]

Feeder patterns

Kinsey students were zoned to King High School.[4]

External links

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|H083469_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: John L. Kinsey School]. 2012-06-16. unknown. PDF. n.d..
  2. Web site: 4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote. 6 ABC. 2013-03-07. 2016-11-16.
  3. "Kinsey Elementary." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
  4. "A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 19/40. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.