Julia Ward Howe School

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1301 W Grange Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA

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N40° 2' 29.4" W75° 8' 31.56"   (40.0415, -75.1421) Start navigation »

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Julia Ward Howe School, also called Julia Ward Howe Academics Plus Elementary School is a historic school located in the Fern Rock neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1913–1914. It is a three-story, five bay, brick building in the Tudor Revival-style. It features a central limestone entrance and terra cotta trim and decorative panels. The school was named for abolitionist and author Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910).
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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