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Francis E. Willard School

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Built
  
1907-1908

Area
  
4,000 m²

Added to NRHP
  
4 December 1986

NRHP Reference #
  
86003346

Architectural style
  
Neoclassical architecture

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Location
  
Emerald and Orleans Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

MPS
  
Philadelphia Public Schools TR

Similar
  
Citizens Bank Park, Tower Theater, Liacouras Center, Mütter Museum, National Museum of American

Francis E. Willard School is a historic school building located in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built in 1907-1908. It is a four-story, three-bay, "E"-shaped, brick clad concrete building in the Classical Revival style. It features limestone trim, a 2 1/2-story overscale arched opening, and brick parapet. It was named for suffragist Frances Willard.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

References

Francis E. Willard School Wikipedia