Northeast Manual Training School
Northeast Manual Training School | |
 Northeast Manual Training School, September 2010 | |
  Location within Philadelphia  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 701 Lehigh St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°59′36″N 75°08′39″W / 39.9932°N 75.1443°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1903 |
| Built by | Henderson & Co. |
| Architect | Titus, Lloyd |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003279[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
The Northeast Manual Training School, also known as Edison High School, was an historic school building in Fairhill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
History and architectural features
Built between 1903 and 1905 as a 31⁄2-story, random-coursed, granite building, it was designed in the Romanesque style. It featured a center turret, flanked by projecting gable ends.[2]
A fire on August 3, 2011, destroyed most of the interior, but the structural walls remained in good condition. The school, which had been closed in 2009 and then inhabited by squatters, was demolished in late 2011.[3]
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ B. Mintz (July 1986). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Northeast Manual Training School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 5, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
- ↑ Ujifusa, Steven (November 15, 2012). "Gothic Ruins: A Last Glimpse Inside Northeast Manual Training High School". The PhillyHistory Blog. City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
External links
- Finkel, Ken (August 11, 2011). "Why Remember Edison High School?". PhillyHistory Blog. City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
Categories:
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- Romanesque Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1905
- Upper North Philadelphia
- 1905 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Demolished buildings and structures in Philadelphia
- Buildings and structures demolished in 2011