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	William S. Peirce School
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	William S. Peirce School, May 2010
Location	2400 Christian St.,; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates	39°56′30″N 75°10′59″W / 39.9418°N 75.1830°W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1928–1929
Built by	Weiss Construction Co.
Architect	Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002307
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

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The William S. Peirce School is a historic school building that is located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1928 and 1929, it is a four-story, nine-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Created in the Late Gothic Revival-style, it features pilasters with limestone caps and a projecting entrance pavilion with an arched opening.^[2]

History

This historic building opened in 1928 as a K-8 school, but elementary grades were dropped in 1988.^[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

By 2002 Universal Companies took control of the school.^[4]

The school has been closed since 2007, although the building is still owned by the School District of Philadelphia.^[5]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "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 Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William S. Peirce School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
^ "About Our School". William S. Peirce Middle School. 2001-06-16. Archived from the original on 2001-06-16. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
^ Tuleya, R. Jonathan (2002-09-12). "Reform brings the norm". South Philly Review. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
^ "What to do with W.S. Peirce School?". Naked Philly. July 14, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
^ Adelman, Jacob (December 23, 2016). "Philly school district puts former Peirce Elementary building up for sale". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 19, 2017.

External links

William S. Peirce Middle School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[arch-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: William S. Peirce School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.

[3] "About Our School". William S. Peirce Middle School. 2001-06-16. Archived from the original on 2001-06-16. Retrieved 2020-04-21.

[4] Tuleya, R. Jonathan (2002-09-12). "Reform brings the norm". South Philly Review. Retrieved 2020-04-21.

[5] "What to do with W.S. Peirce School?". Naked Philly. July 14, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2017.

[6] Adelman, Jacob (December 23, 2016). "Philly school district puts former Peirce Elementary building up for sale". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 19, 2017.

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-'''William S. Peirce School''' is a historic [[school]] building located in the [[Southwest Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Southwest Center City]] neighborhood of [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. It was designed by [[Irwin T. Catharine]] and built in 1928–1929. It is a four-story, nine bay, brick building on a raised basement in the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Late Gothic Revival]]-style. It features pilasters with [[limestone]] caps and a projecting entrance pavilion with an arched opening.<ref name="arch">{{cite web| url = https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System| format = Searchable database}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H053119_01D.pdf}}| title = Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William S. Peirce School| accessdate = 2012-07-03| author =Jefferson M. Moak| format = PDF| date= May 1987}}</ref>
+The '''William S. Peirce School''' is a historic [[school]] building that is located in the [[Southwest Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Southwest Center City]] neighborhood of [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]].
+Designed by [[Irwin T. Catharine]] and built between 1928 and 1929, it is a four-story, nine-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Created in the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Late Gothic Revival]]-style, it features pilasters with [[limestone]] caps and a projecting entrance pavilion with an arched opening.<ref name="arch">{{cite web| url = https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System| format = Searchable database}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H053119_01D.pdf}}| title = Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William S. Peirce School| access-date = 2012-07-03| author =Jefferson M. Moak| format = PDF| date= May 1987}}</ref>
-It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1988.<ref name="nris"/> The school has been closed since 2007, although the building is still owned by the [[School District of Philadelphia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/graduate-hospital/what-do-ws-peirce-school|title=What to do with W.S. Peirce School?|publisher=Naked Philly|date=July 14, 2011|accessdate=March 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/business/School-District-puts-former-Peirce-School-building-up-for-sale.html|title=Philly school district puts former Peirce Elementary building up for sale|date=December 23, 2016|last=Adelman|first=Jacob|publisher=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|accessdate=March 19, 2017}}</ref>
+==History==
+This historic building opened in 1928 as a [[K-8 school]], but elementary grades were dropped in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/peirce/about_school.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010616202203/http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/peirce/about_school.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2001-06-16|title=About Our School|publisher=William S. Peirce Middle School|date=2001-06-16|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>
+It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1988.<ref name="nris"/>
+By 2002 [[Universal Companies]] took control of the school.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tuleya, R. Jonathan|url=https://southphillyreview.com/2002/09/12/reform-brings-the-norm/|title=Reform brings the norm|work=[[South Philly Review]]|date=2002-09-12|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>
+The school has been closed since 2007, although the building is still owned by the [[School District of Philadelphia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/graduate-hospital/what-do-ws-peirce-school|title=What to do with W.S. Peirce School?|publisher=Naked Philly|date=July 14, 2011|access-date=March 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/business/School-District-puts-former-Peirce-School-building-up-for-sale.html|title=Philly school district puts former Peirce Elementary building up for sale|date=December 23, 2016|last=Adelman|first=Jacob|publisher=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|access-date=March 19, 2017}}</ref>
 ==References==
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+==External links==
+* {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/peirce/|title=William S. Peirce Middle School}}
+{{South Philadelphia}}
 {{Schools in Philadelphia}}
 {{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania}}
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 [[Category:Southwest Center City, Philadelphia]]
 [[Category:Defunct schools in Pennsylvania]]
+[[Category:1929 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
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