Memphis Street Academy Explained

John Paul Jones Junior High School
Location:2950 Memphis St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9862°N -75.1128°W
Built:1923–1924
Architect:Irwin T. Catharine
Builder:Ketcham & McQuade
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:November 18, 1988
Refnum:88002287

The Memphis Street Academy Charter School at J.P. Jones is a charter school that is located in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

History and architectural features

Located in the former John Paul Jones Junior High School building, this historic school was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1923 and 1924. It is a three-story, seventeen-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Designed in the Colonial Revival style, it features a central projecting entrance pavilion of stone, brick pilasters, and stone cornice and brick parapet.[1] It was named for Naval hero John Paul Jones (1747–1792).

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. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H096046_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: John Paul Jones Junior High School]. 2012-07-03. Jefferson M. Moak. PDF. May 1987.