William Penn High School for Girls


William Penn High School for Girls
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
William Penn High School for Girls, August 2010
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Location	1501 Wallace St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′54″N 75°9′48″W / 39.96500°N 75.16333°W / 39.96500; -75.16333Coordinates: 39°57′54″N 75°9′48″W / 39.96500°N 75.16333°W / 39.96500; -75.16333
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1908-1909
Architect	Richards, Henry deCoursey
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference #	86003316^[1]
Added to NRHP	December 1, 1986

The former William Penn High School for Girls, now known as Franklin Learning Center High School, is a historic high school building located in the Spring Garden neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built in 1908-1909. It is a four-story, brick and limestone building in the Classical Revival-style. It features a projecting center section and two-story portico.^[2] It was named for Pennsylvania founder William Penn. The school became Franklin Learning Center High School in 1974 and is currently a magnet school.

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

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "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: William Penn High School for Girls" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.

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