Walter George Smith School Explained

Walter George Smith School
Location:1300 S. 19th St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9349°N -75.1758°W
Built:1924–1925
Architect:Irwin T. Catharine
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic
Added:December 4, 1986
Refnum:86003329

The Walter George Smith School is a former American school building that is located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The school was closed in 2013; as of 2016, it was in the process of being converted to apartments.[1]

History and architectural features

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1924 and 1925, this historic structure is a four-story, brick building with limestone trim that was created in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features two projecting ends, a main entrance with enclosed porch and Gothic arch, Gothic arched windows, and a battlement parapet.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The school was closed in 2013, and as of 2016 was in the process of being converted to apartments.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote. Matheson. Kathy. WPVI-TV. March 7, 2013. March 20, 2017.
  2. 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|H083491_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Walter George Smith School]. 2012-07-03. B. Mintz. PDF. July 1986.
  3. Web site: 4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote. Matheson. Kathy. WPVI-TV. March 7, 2013. March 20, 2017.
  4. Web site: Developer reaches tentative deal over plans for shuttered Point Breeze school. Adelman. Jacob. Philadelphia Inquirer. July 19, 2016. March 20, 2017.