James Alcorn School | |
 James Alcorn School, May 2010 | |
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| Location | 3200 Dickinson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′06″N75°11′51″W / 39.9351°N 75.1976°W /39.9351; -75.1976 |
| Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built | 1931–1932 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002225[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
TheUniversal Alcorn Charter Elementary School is an Americancharter school that is located in theGrays Ferry neighborhood ofPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.
The building was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Beginning in 2012 the elementary levels remained at the original building while middle school classes began to be taught in the former King of Peace Catholic School.[2]
Originally known as theJames Alcorn School, this building was designed byIrwin T. Catharine and built between 1931 and 1932. It is a three-story, nine-bay, yellow brick building that sits on a raised basement. Created in theLate Gothic Revival style, it features two projecting entrances with stone surrounds, a central entrance with arched opening, a two-story projecting bay window, and a crenellatedparapet.[3]
The building was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
