Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf is a school for deaf people. It is in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is the third oldest deaf school in the United States. It was built in 1890 and is on the list of the National Register of Historic Places. It used to be called the Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf and Dumb.

Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf and Dumb
The old campus
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf is located in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf is located in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf is located in the United States
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Location7500 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°01′55″N 75°10′30″W / 40.032°N 75.175°W / 40.032; -75.175
Built1890
ArchitectWilson Brothers & Company
Cope & Stewardson
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.85000999[1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1985

Famous students

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References

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. "Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb". The Library Company of Philadelphia. World Digital Library. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

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