Spring Garden School No. 1
Spring Garden School No. 1 | |
 Spring Garden School No 1, August 2010 | |
  Location within Philadelphia  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Twelfth and Ogden Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°58′6″N 75°9′22″W / 39.96833°N 75.15611°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1927-1928 |
| Architect | Catharine, Irwin T. |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003332[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
The Spring Garden School No. 1 is a historic American school building in the Poplar neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] By 2013 the building had been abandoned.[2]
History and architectural features
Designed by Irwin T. Catharine, this historic structure was built between 1927 and 1928 and is a three-story, three-bay brick building that was created in the Modernestyle. It features a limestone entrance surround, a limestone parapet, and decorative tile.[3]
The school closed in the 1970s and the building remained vacant for decades.[4]
Present day
As of 2016 the building had old textbooks and graffiti inside. Around that period, there was a plan to convert the buildings into apartments for disadvantaged elderly people.[5]
Around 2017, the school building reopened as affordable housing for veterans.[6]
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Abandoned School in Philadelphia". Philadelphia Inquirer. March 15, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ B. Mintz (July 1986). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Spring Garden School No. 1. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 5, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
- ↑ "Spring Garden School - Heritage Consulting Group | Historic Tax". Heritage Consulting Group | Historic Tax - A National Leader in Historic Tax Credit & Real Estate Redevelopment Consulting. May 22, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
- ↑ "A new purpose for venerable Spring Garden School". Philadelphia Inquirer. September 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Spring Garden School reopens as affordable housing for veterans". November 10, 2017. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017.
