George L. Horn School
The George L. Horn School is an historic school building which is located in the Harrowgate neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
George L. Horn School | |
 George L. Horn School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 3701 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°59′58″N 75°05′55″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1902–1904 |
| Built by | S. Garley, Jr. |
| Architect | Lloyd Titus |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Anglo-Gothic |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003292[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
History and architectural features
Built between 1902 and 1904, the George L. Horn School is a three-story, five-bay, ashlar stone building, which was designed in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features terra cotta and granite trim and a steeply pitched gable roof.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
For a time the school was known as the Sheridan West Academy before being closed in 2013.[3][4]
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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: George L. Horn School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- Jaffe, Alan (March 25, 2012). "Schools threatened with closing reflect a timeline of historic architecture". PlanPhilly. WHYY. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote". WPVI-TV. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
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