Nathaniel Hawthorne School

Nathaniel Hawthorne School
Nathaniel Hawthorne School, February 2010
Location712 S. Twelfth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates39°56′30″N 75°09′44″W / 39.9417°N 75.1623°W / 39.9417; -75.1623
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1907–1908 (1908)
ArchitectHenry deCoursey Richards
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003289[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

The Nathaniel Hawthorne School is a historic school building that is located in the Hawthorne neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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

History and architectural features

Designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built between 1907 and 1908, this historic structure is a four-story, E-shaped, reinforced concrete building that is clad in brick. Created in the Classical Revival-style, it features an entrance with hooded limestone surround, terra cotta trim, limestone quoins, and an arched shaped parapet.[2] This school was named for author Nathaniel Hawthorne.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ B. Mintz (July 1986). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Hawthorne, Nathaniel, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 7, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)