{"nrhp_refnum":"86003284","name":"Fulton, Robert, School","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"60--68 E. Haines St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Philadelphia","county":"Philadelphia","state":"PA","lat":40.03937780700005,"lon":-75.17497595599997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-12-04","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"The Robert Fulton School is a brick and limestone school building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built under the direction of the city's Superintendent of Buildings, Irwin T. Catharine, and is designated as Building Type No. 169.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the school is an impressive example of the Moderne style, with understated detailing and ornamentation that suit its size, scale and materials. It is one of three schools built to this design, the others being the George Meade and George Washington Schools. The form treats it as exceptionally significant in architecture.","narrative":"Brick and limestone school building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed in the Moderne style under Superintendent of Buildings Irwin T. Catharine. The building is designated Building Type No. 169 and is one of three schools constructed to this same design, the others being the George Meade and George Washington Schools. Catharine's office sought to make its school buildings stand out from surrounding architecture, and this one is marked by a high level of sophistication. Its size, scale, materials and ornamentation are regarded as a superb example of the Moderne period, particularly for its restrained detailing. The property was listed for its architectural distinction, as a well-preserved example of the city's school design under Catharine's office in the 1930s and after.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Irwin T. Catharine (superintendent of buildings, designer)","architectural_style":"Moderne","criteria":[],"status_note":null,"vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:34.085082-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/86003284.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86003284/6874f6d4bd-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86003284/6874f6d4bd-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Smallbones","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fulton_School_Philly.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Smallbones</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fulton_School_Philly.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"66000678","name":"Colonial Germantown Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/pennsylvania/colonial-germantown-historic-district-66000678/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71993677","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Fulton_School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15272830"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/philadelphia/fulton-robert-school-86003284/"}