The Belmont Charter School is a historic school building located in the Belmont neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Belmont School | |
 Belmont School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 4030 Brown St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′0″N 75°12′18″W / 39.96667°N 75.20500°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002245[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
editThe building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1927. It is a three-story, brick building, which was erected on a raised basement and designed in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a two-story, projecting stone bay window over the main entrance.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Since 2002, the school has been used as a charter school that is operated by the Community Education Alliance of West Philadelphia.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Belmont Charter School". Our Schools. Community Education Alliance of West Philadelphia. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ "Belmont Elementary Charter School". School District of Philadelphia. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.