Joseph C. Ferguson School Explained

Joseph C. Ferguson School
Location:2000 N. 7th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.982°N -75.1463°W
Built:1921–1922
Architect:Irwin T. Catharine
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:November 18, 1988
Refnum:88002270

The Joseph C. Ferguson School is an historic American school building that is located in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine, this historic structure was built between 1921 and 1922. It is a three-story, nine-bay, U-shaped, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Created in the Colonial Revival style, it features large stone arches, a double stone cornice, and brick parapet.[1] The school is named after Joseph C. Ferguson a judge that was a part of Philadelphia orphan court.

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

The building is currently the home The U School, an innovative high school in the School District of Philadelphia.[2] The U School and Building 21, two schools with a non-selective lottery-based admissions process, opened at the Ferguson building during the 2014–2015 school year. Building 21 relocated after three academic years, and The U School remains.[3]

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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. 2012-06-23. 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|H083456_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Joseph C. Ferguson School]. 2012-06-16. Jefferson M. Moak. PDF. May 1987.
  2. News: Kane. Erin. With an Eye on Innovation, the Barra Foundation Revamps Grantmaking Approach. 1 December 2015. Generocity. October 28, 2014.
  3. News: Mezzacappa. Dale. SRC approves creation of three small, innovative high schools. 1 December 2015. The Notebook. Philadelphia Public School. February 21, 2014. 8 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208160420/http://thenotebook.org/blog/146958/src-approves-creation-three-new-small-innovative-high-schools. dead.