Bache-Martin Elementary School
Bache-Martin Elementary School is a preK–8 school located in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The school campus comprises two distinct buildings along 22nd Street, both of which were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
Alexander Dallas Bache School | |
Alexander Dallas Bache School, August 2010 | |
Location | 801 N. Twenty-second St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39.9699°N 75.1737°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1905–1906 |
Built by | J.R. Wiggins Co. |
Architect | Lloyd Titus |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86003262[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
Bache School
The Alexander Dallas Bache School was designed by Lloyd Titus and built in 1905–1906. It is a three-story, "L"-shaped, stone building in the Romanesque-style. It features a central projecting gable elaborate arched window.[2] It is named for Philadelphia native Alexander Dallas Bache (1806–1867), an American physicist, scientist and surveyor.
Martin Orthopedic School
Martin Orthopedic School | |
Martin Orthopedic School, August 2010 | |
Location | 800 N. Twenty-second St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1936–1937 |
Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86003300[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
The Martin Orthopedic School, also known as Willis & Elizabeth Martin Orthopedic School, was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1936–1937. It is a one-story, 10 bay, brick and limestone building in the Georgian Revival-style. It features a central projecting pedimented portico with Corinthian order columns and a bell tower. It was the first school in the Philadelphia school system for physically handicapped students.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Alexander Dallas Bache School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Martin Orthopedic School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
External links
- Official website
- Bache-Martin Elementary School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Bache-Martin Home and School Association
- Friends of Bache-Martin