Warren G. Harding Middle School
United States historic place
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The Warren G. Harding Middle School is a historic American middle school in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
Warren G. Harding Junior High School | |
Warren G. Harding Junior High School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 2000 Wakeling St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40.0130°N 75.0740°W |
| Area | 8.3 acres (3.4 ha) |
| Built | 1923–1924 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002277[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
Designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1923 and 1925 at a cost of just over $1 million, this historic structure is a three-story, seventeen-bay-wide and twelve-bay-deep, brick-and-limestone building that was created in the Colonial Revival style. It features a projecting center entrance pavilion with arched openings, stone cornice, and balustraded parapet.[2] The school was named after former President Warren G. Harding.