title: Walter George Smith School
text: # Walter George Smith School
  
  The Walter George Smith School is a former American school building that is located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  
  It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The school was closed in 2013; as of 2016, it was in the process of being converted to apartments.
  
  ## History and architectural features
  
  Designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1924 and 1925, this historic structure is a four-story, brick building with limestone trim that was created in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features two projecting ends, a main entrance with enclosed porch and Gothic arch, Gothic arched windows, and a battlement parapet.
  
  It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The school was closed in 2013, and as of 2016 was in the process of being converted to apartments.
  
  