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'''Eliza Butler Kirkbride School''' is a [[ |
'''Eliza Butler Kirkbride School''' is a [[K–8 school]] located in the [[Passyunk Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Passyunk Square]] neighborhood of [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania. It is a part of the [[School District of Philadelphia]]. |
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The historic school building was designed by [[Irwin T. Catharine]] and built in 1925–1926. It is a four-story, five |
The historic school building was designed by [[Irwin T. Catharine]] and built in 1925–1926. It is a four-story, five-bay, yellow reinforced concrete building faced in brick and [[limestone]] in the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Late Gothic Revival]]-style. It features a projecting central entrance with floral and heraldic plaques in the [[spandrel]], decorative panels, and a crenellated [[parapet]]. Each register contains three openings with limestone sills and [[lintel]]s. A limestone dripcourse appears over the basement openings. The projecting end registers feature window bands with ornamental panels between the floors. These panels were a standard feature on some of Catharine's designs and often contained the [[datestone]] as one of the decorative panels.<ref name="arch">{{cite web| url = https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System| format = Searchable database| access-date = 2012-07-07| archive-date = 2007-07-21| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| url-status = dead}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H053422_01D.pdf}}| title = Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Eliza Butler Kirkbride School| access-date = 2012-07-03| author = Jefferson M. Moak| format = PDF| date = May 1987}}</ref> |
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It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1988.<ref name="nris"/> |
It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1988.<ref name="nris"/> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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By 1990 the school had a [[Head Start Program]] preschool program.<ref>"[http://articles.philly.com/1990-05-27/news/25887732_1_school-attendance-urban-schools-early-childhood-education Head Start's Big Day The Preschool Program Is 25 Years Old, And Its Secret Is Success]" ( |
By 1990 the school had a [[Head Start Program]] preschool program.<ref>"[http://articles.philly.com/1990-05-27/news/25887732_1_school-attendance-urban-schools-early-childhood-education Head Start's Big Day The Preschool Program Is 25 Years Old, And Its Secret Is Success]" (). ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]''. May 27, 1990. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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In 1999 the school had 660 students, with over 50% of them being [[Asian American|Asian]].<ref name=KimMO>Kim, Myung Oak. "[http://articles.philly.com/1999-09-23/news/25487666_1_bilingual-programs-bilingual-education-bilingual-instruction Language And Heritage Bilingual Classes Seek To Foster Understanding]" ( |
In 1999 the school had 660 students, with over 50% of them being [[Asian American|Asian]].<ref name=KimMO>Kim, Myung Oak. "[http://articles.philly.com/1999-09-23/news/25487666_1_bilingual-programs-bilingual-education-bilingual-instruction Language And Heritage Bilingual Classes Seek To Foster Understanding]" (). ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''. September 23, 1999. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.</ref> |
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In the 1998–1999 school year the school began a pilot bilingual English-Cambodian (Khmer) program for its immigrant students.<ref name="Kadaba">Kadaba, Lini S. "[http://articles.philly.com/1998-10-06/news/25763651_1_bilingual-education-english-only-classes-bilingual-education-classes An Effort To Speak To More Students The School District Is Extending The Reach Of Its Bilingual Programs.]" ( |
In the 1998–1999 school year the school began a pilot bilingual English-Cambodian (Khmer) program for its immigrant students.<ref name="Kadaba">Kadaba, Lini S. "[http://articles.philly.com/1998-10-06/news/25763651_1_bilingual-education-english-only-classes-bilingual-education-classes An Effort To Speak To More Students The School District Is Extending The Reach Of Its Bilingual Programs.]" (). ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''. October 6, 1998. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB3309206A3C927&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Article info]. B01 City & Region. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.</ref> By 1999 the school provided basic Cambodian lessons for the non-Cambodian students. In 1999 [[Cambodian Americans|Cambodians]] made up almost 33%<!--one third--> of the total student body.<ref name=KimMO/> |
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As of 2015 the school has an English Language Learner (ELL) program with 200 students, with support from Chinese, Khmer, and Vietnamese-speaking counselor assistants, in addition to a bilingual counselor who speaks Chinese and Vietnamese.<ref>"[http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/k/kirkbride/programs/esol3 ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Program]" ( |
As of 2015 the school has an English Language Learner (ELL) program with 200 students, with support from Chinese, Khmer, and Vietnamese-speaking counselor assistants, in addition to a bilingual counselor who speaks Chinese and Vietnamese.<ref>"[http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/k/kirkbride/programs/esol3 ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Program]" (). Eliza Butler Kirkbride School. Retrieved on December 1, 2015.</ref> |
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==Feeder patterns== |
==Feeder patterns== |
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Neighborhoods assigned to Kirkbride are also assigned to [[Furness High School]].<ref name="Highschooldirectory">"[http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/students/09Directory_English.pdf A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions]" ( |
Neighborhoods assigned to Kirkbride are also assigned to [[Furness High School]].<ref name="Highschooldirectory">"[http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/students/09Directory_English.pdf A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions]" (). ''[[School District of Philadelphia]]''. p. 15 (PDF p/ 17/40). Accessed November 6, 2008.</ref><ref name=Furnessmap>"[https://webapps.philasd.org/sp_files/boundary_maps/2160.pdf Horace Furness High School Geographic Boundaries]" (). [[School District of Philadelphia]]. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [https://kirkbride.philasd.org/ Eliza B. Kirkbride School] |
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* "[https://webapps.philasd.org/sp_files/boundary_maps/2580.pdf Elizabeth B. Kirkbride Elementary School Geographic Boundaries]" ( |
* "[https://webapps.philasd.org/sp_files/boundary_maps/2580.pdf Elizabeth B. Kirkbride Elementary School Geographic Boundaries]" ( {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507080628/https://webapps.philasd.org/sp_files/boundary_maps/2580.pdf |date=2012-05-07 }}). [[School District of Philadelphia]]. |
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[[Category:Gothic Revival architecture in Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:School buildings completed in 1926]] |
[[Category:School buildings completed in 1926]] |
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[[Category:Public K–8 schools in Philadelphia]] |
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[[Category:School District of Philadelphia]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:10, 3 March 2024
Eliza Butler Kirkbride School | |
 Eliza Butler Kirkbride School | |
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| Location | 1501 S. 7th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′48″N 75°09′22″W / 39.9300°N 75.1562°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1925–1926 |
| Built by | McCloskey & Co. |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002290[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Eliza Butler Kirkbride School is a K–8 school located in the Passyunk Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia.
The historic school building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1925–1926. It is a four-story, five-bay, yellow reinforced concrete building faced in brick and limestone in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a projecting central entrance with floral and heraldic plaques in the spandrel, decorative panels, and a crenellated parapet. Each register contains three openings with limestone sills and lintels. A limestone dripcourse appears over the basement openings. The projecting end registers feature window bands with ornamental panels between the floors. These panels were a standard feature on some of Catharine's designs and often contained the datestone as one of the decorative panels.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History[edit]
By 1990 the school had a Head Start Program preschool program.[3]
Demographics[edit]
In 1999 the school had 660 students, with over 50% of them being Asian.[4]
In the 1998–1999 school year the school began a pilot bilingual English-Cambodian (Khmer) program for its immigrant students.[5] By 1999 the school provided basic Cambodian lessons for the non-Cambodian students. In 1999 Cambodians made up almost 33% of the total student body.[4]
As of 2015 the school has an English Language Learner (ELL) program with 200 students, with support from Chinese, Khmer, and Vietnamese-speaking counselor assistants, in addition to a bilingual counselor who speaks Chinese and Vietnamese.[6]
Feeder patterns[edit]
Neighborhoods assigned to Kirkbride are also assigned to Furness High School.[7][8]
Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-07-07. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Eliza Butler Kirkbride School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ^ "Head Start's Big Day The Preschool Program Is 25 Years Old, And Its Secret Is Success" (). The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 27, 1990. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Kim, Myung Oak. "Language And Heritage Bilingual Classes Seek To Foster Understanding" (). The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 23, 1999. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
- ^ Kadaba, Lini S. "An Effort To Speak To More Students The School District Is Extending The Reach Of Its Bilingual Programs." (). The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 6, 1998. Article info. B01 City & Region. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
- ^ "ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Program" (). Eliza Butler Kirkbride School. Retrieved on December 1, 2015.
- ^ "A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions" (). School District of Philadelphia. p. 15 (PDF p/ 17/40). Accessed November 6, 2008.
- ^ "Horace Furness High School Geographic Boundaries" (). School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.
External links[edit]
- Eliza B. Kirkbride School
- Eliza Butler Kirkbride School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- "Elizabeth B. Kirkbride Elementary School Geographic Boundaries" ( Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine). School District of Philadelphia.
