Julia Ward Howe School

Julia Ward Howe School
Julia Ward Howe School entrance, September 2010
Location 5800 N. 13th St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°02′29″N 75°08′32″W / 40.0415°N 75.1421°W / 40.0415; -75.1421Coordinates: 40°02′29″N 75°08′32″W / 40.0415°N 75.1421°W / 40.0415; -75.1421
Area 1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built 1913–1914
Built by Thomas Reilly
Architect Henry deCourcy Richards
Architectural style Tudor Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference # 88002284[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1988

Julia Ward Howe School, also called Julia Ward Howe Academics Plus Elementary School is a historic school located in the Fern Rock neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1913–1914. It is a three-story, five bay, brick building in the Tudor Revival-style. It features a central limestone entrance and terra cotta trim and decorative panels.[2] The school was named for abolitionist and author Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910).

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes J.M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Julia Ward Howe School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.


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