Bayard Taylor School

Bayard Taylor School is a historic elementary school located in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1907–1908. It is a three-story, seven-bay, brick building with a raised basement in the Colonial Revival / Late Gothic Revival-style. It features an ornate entrance pavilion, stone detailing, and a brick parapet.^[2] The school was named for poet and author Bayard Taylor (1825–1878).

Bayard Taylor School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Bayard Taylor School, September 2010
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Location	3698 N. Randolph St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°0′25″N 75°8′19″W
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	1907–1908
Built by	David Peoples
Architect	Henry deCourcy Richards
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002329[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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-23. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Bayard Taylor School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.

External links

• Philadelphia portal
• Pennsylvania portal
• Schools portal

• Bayard Taylor Elementary School