Universal Vare Charter School
Universal Vare Charter School, formerly the Edwin H. Vare Junior High School, is a historic junior high school building located in the Wilson Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is currently a charter school run by Universal Family of Schools. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1922–1924. It is a three-story, 17 bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Colonial Revival-style. It is in the shape of a shallow "W." It features an entrance pavilions with arched openings, pilasters, and a brick parapet.[2]
Edwin H. Vare Junior High School | |
Edwin H. Vare Junior High School entrance, May 2010 | |
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Location | 2100 S. 24th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°55′33″N 75°11′09″W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1922–1924 |
Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 88002331[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
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 Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Edwin H. Vare Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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