Bodine High School for International Affairs
United States historic place
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William W. Bodine High School for International Affairs is a historic high school in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
Thomas Jefferson School | |
Thomas Jefferson School, August 2010 | |
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| Location | 1101-1125 N. 4th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′5″N 75°8′37″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, Utilitarian |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002280[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
History
The World Affairs Council and the school district cooperated in establishing the high school in 1981.[2]
The school's building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1924. It is a four-story, nine bay brick building on a raised basement in the Art Deco-style. It features an entrance portico with Doric order columns supporting an entablature.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Thomas Jefferson School.[1] The building and the school it previously housed were originally named for President Thomas Jefferson.