The Northeast Manual Training School, also known as Edison High School, was an historic, American

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building that was located in

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. It was added to the

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in 1986.

History and architectural features

Built between 1903 and 1905 as a 3-story, random-coursed,

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building, it was designed in the Romanesque style. It featured a center

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, flanked by projecting gable ends. ''Note:'' This includes A fire on August 3, 2011, destroyed most of the interior, but the structural walls remained in good condition. The school, which had been closed in 2009 and then inhabited by squatters, was demolished in late 2011. It was added to the

in 1986.

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* {{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Romanesque Revival architecture in Pennsylvania School buildings completed in 1905 Upper North Philadelphia 1905 establishments in Pennsylvania Demolished buildings and structures in Philadelphia Buildings and structures demolished in 2011