Kensington High School (Philadelphia) Explained

Kensington High School for Girls
Location:	2501 Coral St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates:	39.9843°N -75.1264°W
Built:	1916–1917
Architect:	Henry deCourcy Richards
Builder:	Thomas Reilly
Architecture:	Tudor Revival
Added:	November 18, 1988
Refnum:	88002288

Kensington High School is a historic high school located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Kensington High School for Girls.

History and architectural features

This building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built between 1916 and 1917. It is a -story, nine-bay by seven-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement and was in the Tudor Revival style. It features limestone sills and lintels and a brick parapet.^[1]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Kensington High School for Girls.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-07-03. 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|H083467_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Kensington High School for Girls]. 2012-07-03. Jefferson M. Moak. PDF. May 1987.