National Register of Historic Places

Wister, Mary Channing, School

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 18, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002333

About this property

The Mary Channing Wister School, originally the Mary Channing Wister Public School, is a historic American school building in the Poplar neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Designed by Irwin T. Catharine, this historic structure was built between 1925 and 1926. It is a three-story, three-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. It was created in the Art Deco style. An addition was built in 1960. It features a freestanding portico with Doric order columns and decorative tile. It is named for the civic leader Mary Channing Wister, the wife of Owen Wister. In 2001, the building was renovated to become a new forensic science laboratory for the Philadelphia Police Department. While the facade remains true to the original design with little change, the inside of the building was completely renovated and designated a Green building. The new laboratory is called the Forensic Science Center, and is operated by the Office of Forensic Science within the Philadelphia Police Department.

Location

843--855 N. 8th St.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
39.96697, -75.15044

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Wister, Mary Channing, School listed on the National Register?

Wister, Mary Channing, School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 18, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Wister, Mary Channing, School?

Wister, Mary Channing, School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Wister, Mary Channing, School is recorded as the industrial era.

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