The Henry H. Houston Elementary School is an historic elementary school which is located in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
Henry H. Houston School | |
 Henry H. Houston School, June 2010 | |
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| Location | 7300 Rural Ln., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°03′33″N 75°11′42″W / 40.0591°N 75.1949°W |
| Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
| Built | 1926–1927 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002283[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 1989 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
History and architectural features
editThe building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1926 and 1927. It is a three-story, nine-bay, brick building which sits on a raised basement. It was designed in the Late Gothic Revival-style, and features a projecting stone entryway with Tudor arched opening, stone surrounds, and a crenelated parapet.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "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 (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Henry H. Houston School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
External links
edit- Official website
- Henry H. Houston Elementary School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)