Robert Fulton School is a historic

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building located in the

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neighborhood of

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. The building was added to the

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in 1986.

History and architectural features

Irwin T. Catharine Irwin Thornton Catharine (October 22, 1883 – March 3, 1944) was the chief architect of Philadelphia Public school (government funded), public schools from 1920 until his retirement in 1937. Buildings built during Catharine's tenure ranged from ...

, this historic structure was built between 1935 and 1937. It is a three-story, brick and

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building that was created in the Moderne style. It features ribbon bands of windows, large brick piers, a main entrance tower, and historical figures holding lamps of enlightenment and knowledge. ''Note:'' This includes It was named for inventor

Robert Fulton Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 24, 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the world's first commercially successful steamboat, the (also known as ''Clermont''). In 1807, that steamboat ...

. The building was added to the

in 1986. The school was closed in 2013.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fulton, Robert, School School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Moderne architecture in Pennsylvania School buildings completed in 1937 Northwest Philadelphia Defunct schools in Pennsylvania