Samuel W. Pennypacker School
The Samuel W. Pennypacker School is an historic, American elementary school that is located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia.
Samuel W. Pennypacker School | |
 Samuel W. Pennypacker School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 1858 E. Washington Ln., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°3′54″N 75°9′34″W |
| Area | 3.8 acres (1.5 ha) |
| Built | 1929-1930 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002314[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
Designed by Irwin T. Catharine, this historic structure was built between 1929 and 1930. A three-story, eight bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement, it was created in a Late Gothic Revival style and features brick piers with terra cotta capitals, a projecting stone two-story bay, and four small towers at each corner.[2] It was named for Pennsylvania Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker (1843-1916).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Feeder patterns
Pennypacker feeds into King High School.[3]
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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Samuel W. Pennypacker School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- "Martin Luther King High School Geographic Boundaries" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
External links
- Samuel W. Pennypacker School
- Samuel W. Pennypacker School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
