Conwell Middle Magnet School

Russell H. Conwell School
Russell H. Conwell School, September 2010
Location1829-1951 E. Clearfield St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°59′39″N 75°06′53″W / 39.9943°N 75.1147°W / 39.9943; -75.1147
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1925–1926
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002258[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

Conwell Middle Magnet School is a historic middle school located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a magnet school in the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1925–1926. It is a three-story, nine-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features a central arched entryway with stone surround, stone two-story bay, and carved stone panels.[2] The school was named for Temple University founder Russell Conwell.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Russell H. Conwell School.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Conwell, Russell H., School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)