Hardy Williams Academy
The Hardy Williams Academy, formerly the Anna Howard Shaw Junior High School is an historic junior high school building which is located in the Southwest Schuylkill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Anna Howard Shaw Junior High School | |
 Anna Howard Shaw Junior High School, June 2010 | |
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| Location | 5400 Warrington Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39.9419°N 75.2264°W |
| Area | 3.2 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1922–1924 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002321[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1922 and 1924. It is a three-story, seventeen-bay, brick building which sits on a raised stone basement. It was designed in the Colonial Revival-style in the shape of a shallow "W," and features a center projecting pavilion, stone cornice, and a brick parapet.[2] The school was named for Anna Howard Shaw.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Since 2015, the school has been used as a charter school run by Mastery Charter Schools. It was renamed in honor of Hardy Williams.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-07-07. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Anna Howard Shaw Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
