Walter George Smith School | |
Walter George Smith School, May 2010 | |
Location | 1300 S. 19th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°56′06″N 75°10′33″W / 39.9349°N 75.1758°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1924–1925 |
Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86003329 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
The Walter George Smith School is a former American school building that is located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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]
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. [4] [5]