The Walter George Smith School is a former school building that is located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The school was closed in 2013; as of 2016, it was in the process of being converted to apartments.[2]

History and architectural features

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1924 and 1925, this historic structure is a four-story, brick building with limestone trim that was created in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features two projecting ends, a main entrance with enclosed porch and Gothic arch, Gothic arched windows, and a battlement parapet.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The school was closed in 2013, and as of 2016 was in the process of being converted to apartments.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote". WPVI-TV. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Walter George Smith School" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  4. ^ Adelman, Jacob (July 19, 2016). "Developer reaches tentative deal over plans for shuttered Point Breeze school". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
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