William S. Peirce School

William S. Peirce School
William S. Peirce School, May 2010
Location 2400 Christian St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°56′30″N 75°10′59″W / 39.9418°N 75.1830°W / 39.9418; -75.1830Coordinates: 39°56′30″N 75°10′59″W / 39.9418°N 75.1830°W / 39.9418; -75.1830
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1928–1929
Built by Weiss Construction Co.
Architect Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference # 88002307[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1988

William S. Peirce School is a historic school building located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1928–1929. It is a four-story, nine bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features pilasters with limestone caps and a projecting entrance pavilion with an arched opening.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] The school has been closed since 2007, although the building is still owned by the School District of Philadelphia.[3][4]

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 Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William S. Peirce School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  3. ↑ "What to do with W.S. Peirce School?". Naked Philly. July 14, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ Adelman, Jacob (December 23, 2016). "Philly school district puts former Peirce Elementary building up for sale". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 19, 2017.


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