Joseph C. Ferguson School
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| Location | 2000 N. 7th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1921–1922 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002270[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The Joseph C. Ferguson School is a historic American school building in the Hartranft neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit | edit source]Designed by Irwin T. Catharine, this historic structure was built between 1921 and 1922. It is a three-story, nine-bay, U-shaped, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Created in the Colonial Revival style, it features large stone arches, a double stone cornice, and brick parapet.[2] The school is named after Joseph C. Ferguson a judge that was a part of Philadelphia orphan court.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
The building is currently the home of The U School, an innovative high school in the School District of Philadelphia.[3] The U School and Building 21, two schools with a non-selective lottery-based admissions process, opened at the Ferguson building during the 2014–2015 school year. Building 21 relocated after three academic years, and The U School remains.[4]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- The U School homepage Archived 2017-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Building 21 homepage Archived 2017-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
