Lydia Darrah School

The Lydia Darrah School is an historic school building which is located in the Francisville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Lydia Darrah School
Lydia Darrah School, August 2010
Lydia Darrah School is located in Philadelphia
Lydia Darrah School
Lydia Darrah School is located in Pennsylvania
Lydia Darrah School
Lydia Darrah School is located in the United States
Lydia Darrah School
Location708-732 N. Seventeenth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′05″N 75°09′56″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1926-1927
ArchitectCatharine, Irwin T.
Architectural styleModerne
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003269[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

History and architectural features

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine, this historic structure was built between 1926 and 1927. It is a three-story, rectangular, brick building with a raised basement, which was created in the Moderne-style. It features terracotta trim, fluted columns, and an undulating parapet wall.[2] It was named for Revolutionary War figure Lydia Darrah (1728-1789).

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes B. Mintz (September 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Lydia Darrah School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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