John Greenleaf Whittier School Philadelphia
He attended school only twelve weeks each year and as a young adult received one year at the haverhill academy.
John greenleaf whittier school philadelphia. As elijah schaffer notes blm protest e rs vandalized a statue of john greenleaf a prominent quaker abolitionist known for his anti slavery writings his statue in whittier calif. Whittier elementary 2 twitter johngwhittier2. John greenleaf whittier school is a historic school building located in the allegheny west neighborhood of philadelphia pennsylvania.
It is a three story brick faced reinforced concrete building five bays wide with terra cotta trim. Whittier john c school 3001 n 27th st philadelphia pa 19132 whittier elementary school 2400 whittier dr frederick md 21702 whittier regional vocation technical high school 115 amesbury line rd haverhill ma 01830 whittier education campus 6201 5th st nw. He was mostly self taught.
John greenleaf whittier december 17 1807 september 7 1892 was an american quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the united states frequently listed as one of the fireside poets he was influenced by the scottish poet robert burns whittier is remembered particularly for his anti slavery writings as well as his book snow bound. Is now spray painted with what appears to be the words f ck slave owner and blm admiral david farragut led the union fleet at the battle of mobile bay. John greenleaf whittier school is a historic school building located in the allegheny west neighborhood of philadelphia pennsylvania it was designed by architect henry decourcy richards and built in 1913.
It is a three story brick faced reinforced concrete building five bays wide with terra cotta trim. Born in haverhill ma on december 17 1807 john greenleaf whittier spent his early years living on a working farm with his parents two sisters a brother a maternal aunt and paternal uncle. It has a classical revival style entrance surround with entablature.
