James Dobson Elementary School

The James Dobson Elementary School is an historic American elementary school that is located in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

James Dobson School
James Dobson School, June 2010
James Dobson Elementary School is located in Philadelphia
James Dobson Elementary School
James Dobson Elementary School is located in Pennsylvania
James Dobson Elementary School
James Dobson Elementary School is located in the United States
James Dobson Elementary School
Location4667 Umbria St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°01′53″N 75°13′50″W / 40.0313°N 75.2305°W / 40.0313; -75.2305
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1929–1930
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002264[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

It is part of the School District of Philadelphia, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

History and architectural features

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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.[2]

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

References

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  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 2012-07-04. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (June 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: James Dobson School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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