John L. Kinsey School

United States historic place
John L. Kinsey School
John L. Kinsey School, September 2010
40°03′13″N 75°09′09″W / 40.0536°N 75.1524°W / 40.0536; -75.1524
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1915–1916
Built byCramp & Co.
ArchitectRichards, Henry deCoursey
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003297[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

The John L. Kinsey School is a former K-8 school that is located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a part of the School District of Philadelphia.

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

As of 2017, the school building is now home to Building 21, a public high school in the innovative school district network.

History

It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built by Cramp & Co. in 1915–1916. It is a four-story, seven bay reinforced concrete and brick building on a raised basement in Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a projecting entrance bay and limestone and terra cotta decorative details.[2]

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

The district closed Kinsey in 2013.[3] The possible options for students after the closure were Rowen Elementary School, Prince Hall Elementary School, Pastorius Elementary School, Pennell Elementary School, and Gen. Louis Wagner Middle School.[4]

Feeder patterns

Kinsey students were zoned to King High School.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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 2012-06-23. Note: This includes unknown (n.d.). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: John L. Kinsey School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  3. ^ "4 Philadelphia schools saved, 23 closing after SRC vote". 6 ABC. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  4. ^ "Kinsey Elementary." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 19/40. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
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