The Warren G. Harding Middle School is an historic, American middle school that is located in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
Warren G. Harding Junior High School | |
 Warren G. Harding Junior High School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 2000 Wakeling St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°00′47″N 75°04′26″W / 40.0130°N 75.0740°W |
| Area | 8.3 acres (3.4 ha) |
| Built | 1923–1924 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002277[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
Designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1923 and 1925 at a cost of just over $1 million, this historic structure is a three-story, seventeen-bay-wide and twelve-bay-deep, brick-and-limestone building that was created in the Colonial Revival style. It features a projecting center entrance pavilion with arched openings, stone cornice, and balustraded parapet.[2] The school was named for President Warren G. Harding.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]