Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences

The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at H.R. Edmunds is a charter school that is located in the Northwood neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It operates from the former Henry R. Edmunds School building, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

Henry R. Edmunds School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Henry R. Edmunds School, September 2010
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Location	1197 Haworth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°01′30″N 75°05′13″W
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1923–1924
Architect	Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002266[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

History and architectural features

This historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1923 and 1924. It is a three-story, nine-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Designed in the Colonial Revival style, it features a projecting entrance pavilion, stone cornice, and brick parapet.^[2]

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