Richardson L. Wright School
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The Richardson L. Wright School was a school in the Nicetown-Tioga
neighborhood in northern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, designed by Lloyd Titus
, the Chief Draftsman, from 1901-1905, of the Department of Buildings of the Philadelphia School Board. He was the last non-architect to serve in the position. The school building contained three stories in the Colonial Revival style with a hipped roof. It was destroyed sometime before 2008 and replaced by ball courts.
The Richardson L. Wright School should not be confused with the Richard R. Wright School, which is currently operating in north Philadelphia.
Nicetown-Tioga, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nicetown-Tioga is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It comprises two smaller, older neighborhoods, Nicetown and Tioga, although the distinction between the two is rarely emphasized today...
neighborhood in northern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, designed by Lloyd Titus
Lloyd Titus
Lloyd Titus was an American architect who designed at least 10 buildings that are preserved and listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.His works include:...
, the Chief Draftsman, from 1901-1905, of the Department of Buildings of the Philadelphia School Board. He was the last non-architect to serve in the position. The school building contained three stories in the Colonial Revival style with a hipped roof. It was destroyed sometime before 2008 and replaced by ball courts.
The Richardson L. Wright School should not be confused with the Richard R. Wright School, which is currently operating in north Philadelphia.
