Kensington High School (Philadelphia)

Not to be confused with Kensington High School, a high school in Buffalo, New York.

Kensington High School for Girls
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Kensington High School for Girls, September 2010
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Location	2501 Coral St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates	39.9843°N 75.1264°W / 39.9843; -75.1264
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1916–1917
Built by	Thomas Reilly
Architect	Henry deCourcy Richards
Architectural style	Tudor Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002288[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

Kensington High School is a historic high school located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Kensington High School for Girls.^[1]

History and architectural features

This building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built between 1916 and 1917. It is a 3+1⁄2-story, nine-bay by seven-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement and was in the Tudor Revival style. It features limestone sills and lintels and a brick parapet.^[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Kensington High School for Girls.^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-07-03. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Kensington High School for Girls" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.

External links

• Official website