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 | |
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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 |
| 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[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 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
editThis 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
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 (June 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: James Dobson School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
External links
edit- Official website
- Dobson Elementary School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)