James Dobson School | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
James Dobson School, June 2010 | |
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Location | 4667 Umbria St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°01′53″N 75°13′50″W / 40.0313°N 75.2305°W / 40.0313; -75.2305 |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1929–1930 |
Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 88002264 |
Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The James Dobson Elementary School is an historic American elementary school that is located in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It is part of the School District of Philadelphia, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
History and architectural features
This historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1929 and 1930. It is a three-story, five-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. It was designed in the Late Gothic Revival-style, and features an entrance pavilion with stone-trimmed arched opening, and brick piers with stone trim.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
References
- ^ "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 2012-07-04. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (June 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: James Dobson School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
External links
- Official website
- Dobson Elementary School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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