There is very little information of this building I can find, so I don’t know the date of its demolition. If someone know more info on this building, please share. It is a gorgeous building, such a shame it’s gone.
Remseey2907says
So many beautiful buildings were demolished in the usa.
GeneralTonicsays
Richardson Romanesque says "Yes, I’m serious."
PaulusImperatorsays
This is mostly conjecture, but I’d reckon it was demolished in the 30s. The current building is almost certainly a product of Depression Moderne and the WPA, or at the very least in the same era, and since it was a replacement of the old building I would suppose the old school was demolished around then.
hankrhoadssays
Is that an observatory on the tower?
EdDelahantysays
The only info I could find online about this was that it’s actually the third Central High School. The first was built in 1837 and is in the first US photo. Anyway in 1939 Central high split into two different high schools, the fourth Central High School which moved locations and the new Ben Franklin High School which stayed in the building and kept most of the students and teachers. So basically they just changed the name of the school. But I can’t find a single bit of info about when this specific building was demolished. The current monstrosity looks like it dates from the 1960s, but I can’t find a single photo of the building or location after 1939. That’s kinda odd.
Bernard-Guilfordsays
The site is actually today Benjamin Franklin High School. Central High moved north to its current location in the Logan area. This older building was then reoccupied and rededicated.
Also enjoying the sign in the lower right promising ‘20 handsome girls’ burlesque show.
Lvanwinkle18says
While living in the Midwest, a local mentioned how much he enjoyed his trip to Philadelphia. “They have so many old historical buildings. It was really cool.” Yeah, because they don’t tear everything down after 20, 30, 50 years! This is why Historic Preservation matters people!!!
IhaveCripplingAngst says
There is very little information of this building I can find, so I don’t know the date of its demolition. If someone know more info on this building, please share. It is a gorgeous building, such a shame it’s gone.
Remseey2907 says
So many beautiful buildings were demolished in the usa.
GeneralTonic says
Richardson Romanesque says "Yes, I’m serious."
PaulusImperator says
This is mostly conjecture, but I’d reckon it was demolished in the 30s. The current building is almost certainly a product of Depression Moderne and the WPA, or at the very least in the same era, and since it was a replacement of the old building I would suppose the old school was demolished around then.
hankrhoads says
Is that an observatory on the tower?
EdDelahanty says
The only info I could find online about this was that it’s actually the third Central High School. The first was built in 1837 and is in the first US photo. Anyway in 1939 Central high split into two different high schools, the fourth Central High School which moved locations and the new Ben Franklin High School which stayed in the building and kept most of the students and teachers. So basically they just changed the name of the school. But I can’t find a single bit of info about when this specific building was demolished. The current monstrosity looks like it dates from the 1960s, but I can’t find a single photo of the building or location after 1939. That’s kinda odd.
Bernard-Guilford says
The site is actually today Benjamin Franklin High School. Central High moved north to its current location in the Logan area. This older building was then reoccupied and rededicated.
The newer school building we see today at the southwest corner of Broad and Green was built in the late 50s at the same time as the one you showed was being demolished. (https://digital.library.temple.edu/digital/collection/p15037coll3/id/62597)
Phlowman says
Love the tower on this building.
Also enjoying the sign in the lower right promising ‘20 handsome girls’ burlesque show.
Lvanwinkle18 says
While living in the Midwest, a local mentioned how much he enjoyed his trip to Philadelphia. “They have so many old historical buildings. It was really cool.” Yeah, because they don’t tear everything down after 20, 30, 50 years! This is why Historic Preservation matters people!!!