Thomas K. Finletter School

Thomas K. Finletter School

Thomas K. Finletter School, October 2010
Location 6101 N. Front St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°2′37″N 75°7′10″W / 40.04361°N 75.11944°W / 40.04361; -75.11944Coordinates: 40°2′37″N 75°7′10″W / 40.04361°N 75.11944°W / 40.04361; -75.11944
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1929-1930
Architect Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style Art Deco
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 88002271[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1988

Thomas K. Finletter School is a historic school building located in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1929-1930. It is a three-story, eight bay yellow brick building on a raised basement in the Art Deco-style. It features a colorful arched entryway with terra cotta trim and terra cotta panels.[2] It was named for the grandfather of American lawyer, politician, and statesman Thomas K. Finletter (1893-1980).

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

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 Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Thomas K. Finletter School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/29/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.