Edwin M. Stanton School (Philadelphia)

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Edwin M. Stanton School is an historic K-8 school located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, within the Christian Street Historic District. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

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Edwin M. Stanton School
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Edwin M. Stanton School entrance, May 2010
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Location1616-1644 Christian St. (901 S. 17th St.), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.9404°N 75.1710°W / 39.9404; -75.1710
Arealess than one acre
Built1925–1926
Built byMcCloskey & Co.
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002326[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988
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The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

History and features

The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1925–1926. It is a three-story, 10-bay by 3-bay, made of bricks on a raised basement in the Art Deco-style. The entrance features a portico with Doric order columns and terra cotta colored tiles. It also has a stone cornice with colored terra cotta tile and a brick parapet.[2] The school was named for Edwin M. Stanton.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

It feeds students to South Philadelphia High School.[3]

Alumni

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