Spring Garden School No. 1

The Spring Garden School No. 1 is an historic, American school building that is located in the Poplar neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. By 2013 the building had been abandoned.

History and architectural features
Designed by Irwin T. Catharine, this historic structure was built between 1927 and 1928 and is a three-story, three-bay brick building that was created in the Modernestyle. It features a limestone entrance surround, a limestone parapet, and decorative tile.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. By 2013 the building had been abandoned.

Present day
the building had old textbooks and graffiti inside. Around that period, there was a plan to convert the buildings into apartments for disadvantaged elderly people.

Around 2017, the school building reopened as affordable housing for veterans.