James Russell Lowell School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)


James Russell Lowell School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
James Russell Lowell School, October 2010
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Location	5801-5851 N. 5th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°2′26″N 75°7′46″W / 40.04056°N 75.12944°W / 40.04056; -75.12944Coordinates: 40°2′26″N 75°7′46″W / 40.04056°N 75.12944°W / 40.04056; -75.12944
Area	2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
Built	1913-1914
Built by	McCaul, Charles,Co.
Architect	Richards, Henry deCourcy
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference #	88002295^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

James Russell Lowell School is a historic school building located in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1913-1914. It is a three-story, five bay reinforced concrete building with brick facing and granite and terra cotta trim in a Classical Revival-style. It features decorative panels and a center entrance topped by an entabulature.^[2] It was named for American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat James Russell Lowell (1819-1891).

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "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: James Russell Lowell School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.

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