William B. Hanna School

William B. Hanna School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
William B. Hanna School site, June 2010
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Location	5720 Media St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′34″N 75°14′10″W / 39.97611°N 75.23611°W / 39.97611; -75.23611Coordinates: 39°58′34″N 75°14′10″W / 39.97611°N 75.23611°W / 39.97611; -75.23611
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1908–1909
Built by	Sax & Abbott
Architect	Henry deCoursey Richards
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival, Anglo-Gothic
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference #	86003288
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1986

William B. Hanna School was a historic school building located in the Carroll Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built in 1908–1909. It was a three-story, reinforced concrete, brick faced building in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It featured a central Gothic arched entry with grotesquess, limestone trim, and a cornice with terra cotta trim. The school name was changed to Guion Bluford Elementary School in recognition astronaut, Guion Bluford, who attended Hanna School. The older portion of the school was demolished in 2010 and a replacement attached to its 1974 addition.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.