William B. Hanna School
William B. Hanna School | |
 William B. Hanna School site, June 2010 | |
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| Location | 5720 Media St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′34″N 75°14′10″W / 39.97611°N 75.23611°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1908–1909 |
| Built by | Sax & Abbott |
| Architect | Henry deCoursey Richards |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Anglo-Gothic |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003288[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
The William B. Hanna School was an historic, American school building that is located in the Carroll Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
History and atchitectural features[edit]
Designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built between 1908 and 1909, this historic structure was a three-story, reinforced concrete, brick-faced building that was created in the Late Gothic Revival style. It featured a central Gothic arched entry with grotesques, limestone trim, and a cornice with terra cotta trim.[2] The school name was changed to Guion Bluford Elementary School in recognition of astronaut Guion Bluford, who attended Hanna School.[citation needed] The older portion of the school was demolished in 2010 and a replacement attached to its 1974 addition.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ 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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William B. Hanna School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
