Nathaniel Hawthorne School

Nathaniel Hawthorne School is a historic school building located in the Hawthorne neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built in 1907–1908. It is a four-story, "E"-shaped, reinforced concrete building clad in brick and in the Classical Revival-style. It an entrance with hooded limestone surround, terra cotta trim, limestone quoins, and an arched shaped parapet.[2] The school was named for author Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Nathaniel Hawthorne School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nathaniel Hawthorne School, February 2010
Location	712 S. Twelfth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°56′30″N 75°09′44″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1907–1908
Architect	Henry deCoursey Richards
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003289[1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1986

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[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: Nathaniel Hawthorne School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.