Kensington High School (Philadelphia)
Kensington High School for Girls | |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002288[1] |
|---|---|
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Kensington High School is a historic
Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia
.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Kensington High School for Girls.[1]
History and architectural features
This building was designed by
Henry deCourcy Richards and built between 1916 and 1917. It is a 3+1⁄2-story, nine-bay by seven-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement and was in the Tudor Revival style. It features limestone sills and lintels and a brick parapet.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Kensington High School for Girls.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-07-03. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Kensington High School for Girls" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
