Delaplaine McDaniel School is a historic

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located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of

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. It is part of the

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. The building was designed by

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and built in 1935–1937. It is a three-story, 16 bay, yellow brick building in the

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-style. It features three zigzag brick and limestone panels, brick pilasters with stepped capitals, and entrances with limestone pilasters. ''Note:'' This includes The school was named for the Philadelphia Quaker iron ore manufacturer and merchant Delaplaine McDaniel (1817–1885), who left funds for the establishment of the school. The building was added to the

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in 1986. Residents zoned to McDaniel are zoned to

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Delaplaine McDaniel School.jpg Delaplaine McDaniel School 1935 Cornerstone.jpg

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