John Paul Jones Junior High School

John Paul Jones Junior High School

John Paul Jones Junior High School, September 2010
Location 2922 Memphis St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°59′10″N 75°6′46″W / 39.98611°N 75.11278°W / 39.98611; -75.11278Coordinates: 39°59′10″N 75°6′46″W / 39.98611°N 75.11278°W / 39.98611; -75.11278
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1923-1924
Built by Ketcham & McQuade
Architect Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style Colonial Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 88002287[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1988

John Paul Jones Junior High School is a historic junior high school building located in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1923-1924. It is a three-story, 17-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Colonial Revival style. It features a central projecting entrance pavilion of stone, brick pilasters, and stone cornice and brick parapet.[2] It was named for Naval hero John Paul Jones (1747–1792).

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: John Paul Jones Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.


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