National Register of Historic Places

Wright, Richardson L., School

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Listed
December 4, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86003348

About this property

The Richardson L. Wright School was an American school that was located in the Nicetown–Tioga neighborhood in northern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Designed by Lloyd Titus, the last non-architect to serve as the chief draftsman (1901–1905) of the Department of Buildings of the Philadelphia School Board, this school building contained three stories and was designed in the Colonial Revival style with a hipped roof. It was destroyed sometime before 2008 and replaced by ball courts. The Richardson L. Wright School should not be confused with the Richard R. Wright School, which is currently operating in north Philadelphia. Photograph from the Pennsylvania Historic Resources Survey

Location

1101 Venango St.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
40.00716, -75.14654

Categories

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Sources

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When was Wright, Richardson L., School listed on the National Register?

Wright, Richardson L., School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Wright, Richardson L., School?

Wright, Richardson L., School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Wright, Richardson L., School is recorded as the industrial era.

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