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Coordinates: 40°0223N 75°1031W / 40.0396°N 75.1753°W / 40.0396; -75.1753
 

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Robert Fulton School

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Robert Fulton School, October 2010
Robert Fulton School is located in Philadelphia
Robert Fulton School

Robert Fulton School is located in Pennsylvania
Robert Fulton School

Robert Fulton School is located in the United States
Robert Fulton School

Location60–68 E. Haines St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°02′23N 75°10′31W / 40.0396°N 75.1753°W / 40.0396; -75.1753
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1935–1937
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleModerne
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003284[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

Robert Fulton School is a historic school building located in the Morton neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

History and architectural features[edit]

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine, this historic structure was built between 1935 and 1937. It is a three-story, brick and limestone 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.[2] It was named for inventor Robert Fulton.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The school was closed in 2013.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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: Robert Fulton School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  • ^ Matheson, Kathy (March 7, 2013). "4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote". WPVI-TV. Retrieved March 27, 2017.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Fulton_School&oldid=1156082668"

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