Julia Ward Howe School

Julia Ward Howe School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Julia Ward Howe School decorative panel, September 2010
Location	1301-1331 Grange St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°02′29″N 75°08′32″W / 40.0415°N 75.1421°WCoordinates: 40°02′29″N 75°08′32″W / 40.0415°N 75.1421°W
Area	1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built	1913-1914
Built by	Reilly, Thomas
Architect	Richards, Henry deCourcy
Architectural style	Tudor Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference #	88002284[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

Julia Ward Howe School is a historic school building located in the Fern Rock neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1913-1914. It is a three-story, five bay, brick building in the Tudor Revival-style. It features a central limestone entrance and terra cotta trim and decorative panels.^[2] It was named for abolitionist and author Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910).

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes J.M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Julia Ward Howe School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.