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Nathaniel Hawthorne School

Coordinates: 39°56′30″N 75°09′44″W / 39.9417°N 75.1623°W / 39.9417; -75.1623
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Nathaniel Hawthorne School
Nathaniel Hawthorne School, February 2010
Nathaniel Hawthorne School is located in Philadelphia
Nathaniel Hawthorne School
Nathaniel Hawthorne School is located in Pennsylvania
Nathaniel Hawthorne School
Nathaniel Hawthorne School is located in the United States
Nathaniel Hawthorne School
Location712 S. Twelfth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates39°56′30″N 75°09′44″W / 39.9417°N 75.1623°W / 39.9417; -75.1623
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1907–1908; 116 years ago (1908)
ArchitectHenry deCoursey Richards
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003289[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

The Nathaniel Hawthorne School is a historic school building that is located in the Hawthorne neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

History and architectural features

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Designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built between 1907 and 1908, this historic structure is a four-story, E-shaped, reinforced concrete building that is clad in brick. Created in the Classical Revival-style, it features an entrance with hooded limestone surround, terra cotta trim, limestone quoins, and an arched shaped parapet.[2]

This school was named for author Nathaniel Hawthorne, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.