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Joseph Pennell School

Joseph Pennell School
Joseph Pennell School, September 2010
Joseph Pennell School is located in Philadelphia
Joseph Pennell School
Joseph Pennell School is located in Pennsylvania
Joseph Pennell School
Joseph Pennell School is located in the United States
Joseph Pennell School
Location1800 Nedro St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°02′36″N 75°09′03″W / 40.0434°N 75.1507°W / 40.0434; -75.1507
Area1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built1926–1927
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002309[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ School website
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