The Thomas Meehan School is a historic former school building that is located in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Thomas Meehan School | |
 Thomas Meehan School, June 2010 | |
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| Location | 5347 Pulaski Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°1′39″N 75°10′33″W / 40.02750°N 75.17583°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1901–1902 |
| Built by | Harry Kuemmerle |
| Architect | Lloyd Titus |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002312[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt between 1901 and 1902, this historic structure is a two-story, five-bay, stone building that was designed in the Colonial Revival style. It features a portico with Doric order columns, arched openings, and a modillioned cornice and was used for industrial purposes during the mid-twentieth century. It is now home to the Pentecostal Faith Assembly Church.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Thomas Meehan School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.