Robert Fulton School

Robert Fulton School

Robert Fulton School, October 2010
Location 60-68 E. Haines St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°2′21″N 75°10′31″W / 40.03917°N 75.17528°W / 40.03917; -75.17528Coordinates: 40°2′21″N 75°10′31″W / 40.03917°N 75.17528°W / 40.03917; -75.17528
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1935-1937
Architect Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style Moderne
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 86003284[1]
Added to NRHP December 4, 1986

Robert Fulton School is a historic school building located in the Morton neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1935-1937. It is a three-story, brick and limestone building 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.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[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 B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Robert Fulton School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.


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