{"nrhp_refnum":"86003315","name":"Bartlett School","other_names":["Palumbo,Frank C.,School"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1100 Catharine St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Philadelphia","county":"Philadelphia","state":"PA","lat":39.93992865200005,"lon":-75.16137906299997,"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 former junior high school building in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, filling most of a city block and originally called the Charles E. Bartlett Junior High School, now named for Frank Palumbo.","why_significant":"The building is described as the largest and most imposing junior high school in Philadelphia when constructed. It is argued to be the only example of its architectural type among the school designs of its architect, and a unique blend of Art Deco style and Gothicized detailing.","narrative":"Built in 1930 in South Philadelphia, this junior high school fills most of a city block and served the surrounding neighborhood. Junior high schools had been introduced in Philadelphia in 1913 to provide grades 7 through 9 as preparation for high school. Designed by school architect Irwin Catherine, the building uses strong vertical lines and tall, attenuated massing, combined with Gothicized ornament, to produce a monumental design suited to the junior high's role. It is regarded as the largest and most imposing junior high in the city when completed. Among the school designs by Catherine, which share some techniques and details, it is considered the only example of this particular type. The building is significant as a distinctive blend of Art Deco style and Gothicized detailing among his schools, reflecting the architect's skill in manipulating surface and height.","period_of_significance":"1930-3(","architect_builder":"Irwin Catherine (architect)","architectural_style":"Art Deco with Gothicized detailing","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 17:11:32.955928-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/86003315.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86003315/d745783870-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86003315/d745783870-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Smallbones","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bartlett_School.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Smallbones</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bartlett_School.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71993486","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_at_Palumbo","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4865417"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/philadelphia/bartlett-school-86003315/"}