Cedar Grove Christian Academy

Cedar Grove Christian Academy is a private Christian school located in the Lawndale neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the former Lawndale School building. The school was built in 1903–1904, and is a two-story, three-bay, stone-faced brick building in the Colonial Revival style. Two two-story wings designed by Irwin T. Catharine were added in the 1920s. It features heavy stone sills and lintels and a crenellated parapet.[2]

Lawndale School
Lawndale School, October 2010
Cedar Grove Christian Academy is located in Philadelphia
Cedar Grove Christian Academy
Cedar Grove Christian Academy is located in Pennsylvania
Cedar Grove Christian Academy
Cedar Grove Christian Academy is located in the United States
Cedar Grove Christian Academy
Location6445 Bingham St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°02′59″N 75°05′31″W
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1903–1904
Built byCharles O'Neill
ArchitectJames Gaw, Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002254[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

  1. "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Lawndale School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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