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 | |
    | |
| Location | 6445 Bingham St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°02′59″N 75°05′31″W / 40.0496°N 75.0919°W |
| Area | 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) |
| Built | 1903–1904 |
| Built by | Charles O'Neill |
| Architect | James Gaw, Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002254[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "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 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2012-07-03. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Lawndale School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.