The John Greenleaf Whittier School is an historic American school building that is located in the Allegheny West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The school was closed in 2013.

History and architectural features

Henry deCourcy Richards Henry deCourcy Richards, also spelled Henry deCoursey Richards, was an American architect who worked in Philadelphia for the public school system. He designed many public school buildings that have since been listed on the National Register of ...

, this historic structure was built in 1913. It is a three-story, brick-faced reinforced concrete building, five bays wide with terra cotta trim, and has a Classical Revival-style entrance surround with entablature. ''Note:'' This includes It is named for

John Greenleaf Whittier John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the fireside poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet ...

(1807-1892). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The school was closed in 2013. The school is now home to KIPP Philadelphia preparatory academy.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Whittier, John Greenleaf, School School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania School buildings completed in 1913 Upper North Philadelphia 1913 establishments in Pennsylvania Defunct schools in Pennsylvania