Edwin M. Stanton School (Philadelphia)
United States historic place
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Edwin M. Stanton School is a historic K-8 school located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, within the Christian Street Historic District. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
Edwin M. Stanton School | |
Edwin M. Stanton School entrance, May 2010 | |
  Location within Philadelphia  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 1616-1644 Christian St. (901 S. 17th St.), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39.9404°N 75.1710°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1925–1926 |
| Built by | McCloskey & Co. |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002326[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and features
The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1925–1926. It is a three-story, 10-bay by 3-bay, made of bricks on a raised basement in the Art Deco-style. The entrance features a portico with Doric order columns and terra cotta colored tiles. It also has a stone cornice with colored terra cotta tile and a brick parapet.[2] The school was named for Edwin M. Stanton.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
It feeds students to South Philadelphia High School.[3]
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