Lydia Darrah School

Lydia Darrah School is a historic school building located in the Francisville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1926–1927. It is a three-story, rectangular brick building with a raised basement in the Moderne-style. It features terracotta trim, fluted columns, and an undulating parapet wall.[2] It was named for Revolutionary War figure Lydia Darrah (1728-1789).

Lydia Darrah School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Lydia Darrah School, August 2010
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Location	708-732 N. Seventeenth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′05″N 75°09′56″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1926-1927
Architect	Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style	Moderne
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003269[1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1986

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[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 B. Mintz (September 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Lydia Darrah School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.