Neha Patil (Editor)

Delaplaine McDaniel School

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Built
  
1935-1937

NRHP Reference #
  
86003303

Architectural style
  
Art Deco

Built by
  
Appleton, Murta & Co.

Area
  
1 ha

Added to NRHP
  
4 December 1986

Delaplaine McDaniel School httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Location
  
1801 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

MPS
  
Philadelphia Public Schools TR

Similar
  
F Amadee Bregy School, James Alcorn School, Edwin M Stanton School, Paul L Dunbar School, D Newlin Fell School

Delaplaine McDaniel School is a historic school building located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1935-1937. It is a three-story, 16 bay, yellow brick building in the Art Deco-style. It features three zigzag brick and limestone panels, brick pilasters with stepped capitals, and entrances with limestone pilasters. It was named for the Philadelphia Quaker iron ore manufacturer and merchant Delaplaine McDaniel (1817-1885), who left funds for the establishment of the school.

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

References

Delaplaine McDaniel School Wikipedia