Parkway Center City Middle College

The Parkway Center City Middle College is an historic, American vocational school that is located in the Callowhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

Helen Fleischer Vocational School
Helen Fleischer Vocational School, August 2010
Parkway Center City Middle College is located in Philadelphia
Parkway Center City Middle College
Parkway Center City Middle College is located in Pennsylvania
Parkway Center City Middle College
Parkway Center City Middle College is located in the United States
Parkway Center City Middle College
Location540 North 13th St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′47″N 75°09′34″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1925-1927
ArchitectCassell, John D.
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003282[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as the Helen Fleischer Vocational School.[1]

History and architectural features

This historic structure was built between 1925 and 1927 and is a brick building that was designed in the Academic Gothic style.[2]

Prior to its current status, Parkway Center City Middle College was known as Parkway Center City and was located at 1118 Market Street. The school served as a division of the former Parkway Program, a school without walls program.

Also, this building served as the former Stoddart-Fleischer Junior High School and later Middle School until it closed in June 2003.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as the Helen Fleischer Vocational School.[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 (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Helen Fleischer Vocational School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.


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