William Rowen School Explained

William Rowen School
Location:	6801 N. 19th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.0586°N -75.1486°W
Built:	1937
Architect:	Catharine, Irwin T.
Architecture:	Georgian Revival, Moderne
Added:	November 18, 1988
Refnum:	88002318

William Rowen Elementary School is an historic, American elementary school that is located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Part of the School District of Philadelphia, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The building was named after William Rowen, who had been a member of the Philadelphia Board of Education.^{[1] [2]}

History and architectural features

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1937 and 1938, this historic building is a two-story, five-bay, brick building that was created in a Georgian Revival / Moderne-style. It features a large stone entrance and truncated steeple.^[3]

The building, which was dedicated on May 20, 1938,^[4] was named after William Rowen, a former, three-decade member of the Philadelphia Board of Education.^[5]

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

Feeder patterns

Rowen feeds into King High School.^[6]

External links

• William Rowen School (official page, School District of Philadelphia)
• Who was William Rowen (William Rowen School, School District of Philadelphia)

Notes and References

1. "5000 Join Parade Honoring Educator: Exercises at William Rowen School Hail His Services." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 5, 1938, p. 4 (subscription required).
2. "Rowen School to Be Dedicated." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 20, 1938, p. 19 (subscription required).
3. 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|H096026_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William Rowen School]. 2012-06-16. Jefferson M. Moak. PDF. May 1987.
4. "Rowen School to Be Dedicated," The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 20, 1938.
5. "5000 Join Parade Honoring Educator: Exercises at William Rowen School Hail His Services," The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 5, 1938.
6. "Martin Luther King High School Geographic Boundaries" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.