Walter G. Smith School – Passyunk Post

Point Breeze community continuing to fight for Smith School

The Smith School at 19th and Wharton was one of the schools put up for sale in 2013, along with Vare in Pennsport and the now-transformed Bok. Since the school’s closure, nearby residents have been fighting to get it back

Developments Point Breeze

Tentative agreement reached for Concordia Group’s plans for development of Walter G. Smith School

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1300 S. 19th St., 19th and Wharton, 19th Street, Smith Elementary, Walter G. Smith School, Walter Smith, Wharton Street min read

The Concordia Group has been working to buy some of the city’s shuttered schools, including Point Breeze’s Walter Smith School and the Vare School in Pennsport. The schools first went up for sale in 2013. The developer’s plans for Walter

Developments Point Breeze

Demolition notice mistakenly placed on historic 19th Street Baptist Church

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1253 S. 19th St., 1300 S. 19th St., 19th and Titan, 19th Street, 19th Street Baptist Church, Titan Street, Walter G. Smith School min read

The community trying to save the 19th Street Baptist Church had a bit of a scare early this week. A demolition notice was mistakenly placed on the 142-year-old building at 1253 S. 19th St., leading many to believe that this