Universal Vare Charter School
Edwin H. Vare Junior High School | |
 Edwin H. Vare Junior High School entrance, May 2010 | |
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| Location | 2100 S. 24th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′33″N 75°11′09″W / 39.9258°N 75.1858°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1922–1924 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002331[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The Universal Vare Charter School, formerly the Edwin H. Vare Junior High School, and Edwin H. Vare Middle School,[2] is a historic junior high school building located in the Wilson Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is currently a charter school run by Universal Family of Schools.
This building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features[edit]
This historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1922 and 1924. It is a three-story, seventeen-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement, Created in the Colonial Revival style, and built in the shape of a shallow "W," it features an entrance pavilion with arched openings, pilasters, and a brick parapet.[3]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Due to asbestos issues, the Edwin Vare building is no longer used effective April 2023, and for the 2023-2024 school year, the school instead used the McDaniel Annex Building; this is not the same building as the Delaplaine McDaniel School.[4] As of 2024, Universal Vare will move to the former Communications Technology High School.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Edwin H. Vare Middle School Geographic Boundaries" (PDF). School District of Philadelphia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Edwin H. Vare Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ^ Graham, Kristen A. (2023-08-09). "Philly schools asbestos update: Universal Vare students can't return this year; Mitchell students to come back in September". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
