Anthony Wayne School

Anthony Wayne School is a historic former school building located in the Girard Estate neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built in 1908–1909. It is a four-story, five bay, reinforced concrete building clad in brick and in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a projecting entrance with terra cotta ornament, a projecting multi-story terra cotta bay, terra cotta decorative panels, and a parapet.[2] The school was named for United States Army general and statesman Anthony Wayne (1745–1786).

Anthony Wayne School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Anthony Wayne School entrance, May 2010
Location	1701 S. 28th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°55′53″N 75°11′28″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1908–1909
Architect	Henry deCoursey Richards
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003344[1]
Added to NRHP	December 1, 1986

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It is now used as senior housing.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "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: Anthony Wayne School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.