{"nrhp_refnum":"86003303","name":"McDaniel, Delaplaine, School","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2100 Moore St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Philadelphia","county":"Philadelphia","state":"PA","lat":39.92800233100007,"lon":-75.18358697799994,"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":"A public elementary school building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, constructed 1935-1937 in the high style Art Deco manner.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the school is an exceptional example of Art Deco school design in Philadelphia during the 1930s. Its linear spandrels, ribbon bands and attenuated piers give it a strong vertical and horizontal character, and its ornate surface detailing is described as unusually rich compared with other Art Deco schools by the same architect. The plan, with a large assembly hall and kindergarten, is noted as meeting the needs of a wide range of elementary pupils.","narrative":"Built between 1935 and 1937, the Delaplaine McDaniel School is a public elementary school in Philadelphia designed in the high style Art Deco manner. The school architect Irwin T. Catharine designed the building, which is organized around double-loaded corridors. Its horizontal spandrels and ribbon bands are set against tall, slender piers, giving the facade a pronounced linear quality. Compared with Catharine's earlier Art Deco work, the McDaniel School has a more elaborate surface treatment and richer ornament, while still fitting the massing and scale that a school required. The plan includes a large assembly hall, a kindergarten room, and an industrial arts room on the upper floor, serving a broad range of elementary pupils. The school is significant for its architecture, especially its ornate Art Deco detailing, and it is regarded as one of the notable Art Deco schools that Catharine designed for the city's public school system.","period_of_significance":"1935-1937","architect_builder":"Irwin T. Catharine (architect)","architectural_style":"Art Deco","criteria":["C"],"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 17:11:33.702669-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/86003303.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86003303/8ec6904929-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86003303/8ec6904929-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Smallbones","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:D_McDaniel_School_Door.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Smallbones</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:D_McDaniel_School_Door.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71993482","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaplaine_McDaniel_School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5253171"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/philadelphia/mcdaniel-delaplaine-school-86003303/"}