Thaddeus Stevens School of Observation | |
Thaddeus Stevens School of Observation, May 2010 | |
| Location | 1301 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′43″N 75°09′37″W / 39.962°N 75.1602°WCoordinates: 39°57′43″N 75°09′37″W / 39.962°N 75.1602°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1926–1927 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Ecclesiastical Gothic |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003335[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
Thaddeus Stevens School of Observation is a historic school building located in the Poplar neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1926–1927. It is a five-story, brick building on a limestone base and grade-level basement in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a projecting entrance bay with Gothic arch opening, round arched openings, and decorative spandrel panels. It was used as an "observation school" for teacher education and training.[2] It is named for Congressman Thaddeus Stevens (1792–1868).
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] The school has since closed and been turned into lofts. [3]
In 1998 Philadelphia based mural artist Meg Saligman painted the iconic mural "Common Threads," wherein she depicts a humanity shared across time, today's youth paralleled with classical figures. All models for the mural were local high school students.[4]