Gen. John F. Reynolds School

Gen. John F. Reynolds School is a historic school building located in the North Central neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1925–1926. It is a four-story, 12-bay by 3-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Art Deco-style. It has a one-story addition on the eastern side built in 1958. It features an entrance with Doric order columns and decorative terra cotta panels.[2] It was named for Civil War General John F. Reynolds (1820–1863).

Gen. John F. Reynolds School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Gen. John F. Reynolds School entrance, August 2010
Location	2300 Jefferson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′40″N 75°10′27″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1925–1926
Architect	Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style	Art Deco
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002315[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] The school was closed in 2013 and sold to the Philadelphia Housing Authority in 2014.[3][4]

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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Gen. John F. Reynolds School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
3. Webb, Molly (May 7, 2013). "Two Historic Art Deco Schools to Close on Same Block". Curbed. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
4. "SRC sells schools for pennies when the district needs millions". WHYY. September 22, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2017.