Paul Laurence Dunbar School (Philadelphia)
United States historic place
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The Paul Laurence Dunbar School is a historic, American school building in the Hartranft neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Location1750 N. 12th St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′43″N 75°9′17″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1931-1932
Paul Laurence Dunbar School | |
Paul Laurence Dunbar School, August 2010 | |
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| Location | 1750 N. 12th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°58′43″N 75°9′17″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1931-1932 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003274[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986,[1] it is a middle school in the School District of Philadelphia.
History and architectural features
Designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1931 and 1932, this historic structure is a four-story, fourteen-bay, orange brick building that sits on a raised basement. Designed in the Moderne style, it features ribbon bands of windows, brick pilasters with compound capitals, and spandrel panels.[2] It was named for African American poet and author Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906).