Daniel Boone School

Daniel Boone School is a historic school building located in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1926–1927. It is a four-story, eight bay brick building with a two-story center section in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features an off-center entrance with arched limestone surround, decorative tile mosaic panels, and a decorative brick and tile cornice.[2] It is named for frontiersman Daniel Boone (1734-1820).

Daniel Boone School
Daniel Boone School, September 2010
LocationHancock and Wildey Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′39″N 75°7′47″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1926-1927
ArchitectCatharine, Irwin T.
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003265[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

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

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: Daniel Boone School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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