Holmes Junior High School (Philadelphia)

Holmes Junior High School is a historic junior high school building located in the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1916–1917. It is a three-story, six bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Classical Revival-style. An addition was made to the "U"-shaped building shortly after it was completed in 1917. It features a slightly projecting center section, stone cornice, and brick parapet.[2]

Holmes Junior High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Holmes Junior High School, September 2010
Location	5429 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39.9594°N 75.2308°W
Area	1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built	1916–1917
Built by	Moore, Warren, & Co.
Architect	Henry deCourcy Richards
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002281[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Holmes Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.