Blankenburg, Reudolph, School
Why it's listed
Brick and stone school building at 4600 Girard Avenue in Philadelphia, built 1923-1925 for the School District of Philadelphia. It is three stories tall on a raised brick basement, with stone arched surrounds on the first level, a double stone cornice, and a brick parapet with stone coping where the school's name is carved. The side elevations have a projecting entrance pavilion framed by double pilasters and a large arched opening above. The building is one of eight elementary schools erected from the same School Board Type Number 137 plans during an ambitious district program that also produced eight junior high schools and numerous additions to existing schools. Its design followed standards set by H. deCourcy Richards, when he was Chief Designer for the district. The building is listed for its architecture and its role within the wider Philadelphia Public Schools group of properties.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is significant under Criterion C for architecture as one of eight elementary schools built from the same set of plans, School Board Type Number 137, during the district's early-1920s building program. It is listed as a contributing building within the Philadelphia Public Schools Thematic District.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88002248, listed November 18, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 4600 Girard Ave., Philadelphia |
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| County | Philadelphia |
| Listed | November 18, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002248 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1923-1925 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Within district | Fairmount Park |
| Coordinates | 39.97246, -75.21509 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88002248.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7377397
- This listing as JSON
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