Bodine High School for International Affairs

William W. Bodine High School for International Affairs is an historic high school located in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

Thomas Jefferson School
Thomas Jefferson School, August 2010
Location1101-1125 N. 4th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′5″N 75°8′37″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1924
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleArt Deco, Utilitarian
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002280[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

History

The World Affairs Council and the school district cooperated in establishing the high school in 1981.[2]

The school's building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1924. It is a four-story, nine bay brick building on a raised basement in the Art Deco-style. It features an entrance portico with Doric order columns supporting an entablature.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Thomas Jefferson School.[1] The building and the school it previously housed were originally named for President Thomas Jefferson.

References

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