Furness High School
Horace Howard Furness High School is a secondary (9th-12th) school in South Philadelphia. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
Horace Howard Furness High School | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Furness High School (Detail, May 2010) | |
Location in Philadelphia Location in Pennsylvania Location in United States | |
| Location | 1900 S. Third St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148 |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′26″N 75°09′03″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1914 |
| Built by | Cramp & Co. |
| Architect | Henry deCourcy Richards |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003286 |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1986 |
Portions of South Philadelphia (including Bella Vista, Passyunk Square, Pennsport, Queen Village, and Whitman) are zoned to Furness. A section of Center City, including Society Hill and Old City, was formerly zoned to Furness for high school.
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