Built 1915–1916 Area 1 ha Added to NRHP 4 December 1986 | Built by Cramp & Co. Phone +1 215-276-5266 | |
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Location 6501 Limekiln Pike,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Architect Richards, Henry deCoursey Architectural style Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR Address Philadelphia, PA 19138, USA Similar William Rowen School, Samuel W Pennypacker School, Gen Louis Wagner Middle Sc, D Newlin Fell School, George Sharswood School | ||
John L. Kinsey School is a former K-8 school located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a part of the School District of Philadelphia.
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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.
History
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
The district closed Kinsey in 2013. 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.
Feeder patterns
Kinsey students were zoned to King High School.