Joseph Pennell School | |
 Joseph Pennell School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 1800 Nedro St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°02′36″N 75°09′03″W / 40.0434°N 75.1507°W |
| Area | 1.9 acres (0.77 ha) |
| Built | 1926–1927 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002309[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The Joseph Pennell Elementary School is an historic, American elementary school that is located in the Belfield neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
This building was designed by architect Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1926 and 1927. It is a three-story brick building, nine bays wide with projecting end bays, and was designed in the Late Gothic Revival style. An addition was built in 1954.[2] The school is named for illustrator Joseph Pennell (1857–1926).[3]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-19. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (June 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Joseph Pennell School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- ↑ School website
External links
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