John L. Kinsey School

John L. Kinsey School

John L. Kinsey School, September 2010
Location Sixty-fifth Ave. and Limekiln Pike, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°03′13″N 75°09′09″W / 40.0536°N 75.1524°W / 40.0536; -75.1524Coordinates: 40°03′13″N 75°09′09″W / 40.0536°N 75.1524°W / 40.0536; -75.1524
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1915-1916
Built by Cramp & Co.
Architect Richards, Henry deCoursey
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival, Other, Academic Gothic
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 86003297[1]
Added to NRHP December 4, 1986

John L. Kinsey School is a former K-8 school located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a part of the School District of Philadelphia.

It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built by Cramp & Co. in 1915-1916. It is a four-story, seven bay reinforced concrete and brick building on a raised basement in Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a projecting entrance bay and limestone and terra cotta decorative details.[2]

History

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

The district closed Kinsey in 2013.[3]

The possible options for students after the closure were Rowen Elementary School, Prince Hall Elementary School, Pastorius Elementary School, Pennell Elementary School, and Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School.[4]

Feeder patterns

Kinsey students were zoned to King High School.[5]

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 unknown (n.d.). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: John L. Kinsey School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  3. "4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote". 6 ABC. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  4. "Kinsey Elementary." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
  5. "A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 19/40. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.


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