The Lewis C. Cassidy Academics Plus School was an historic elementary school that was located in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was part of the School District of Philadelphia.
Lewis C. Cassidy School | |
 Lewis C. Cassidy School | |
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| Location | 6523 Lansdowne Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′30″N 75°15′03″W / 39.9751°N 75.2508°W |
| Area | 1.9 acres (0.77 ha) |
| Built | 1922–1924 |
| Built by | Sinclair & Grigg |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002252[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] Demolition of the building began in September 2021.
History and architectural features
editThis historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1922 and 1924. It is a three-story, nine-bay by five-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Designed in the Colonial Revival style, it features large stone arch surrounds on the first level, a projecting entrance pavilion, a double stone cornice, and a brick parapet topped by stone coping.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] Demolition of the building began in September 2021. The new school construction will be complete in June 2023.[3]
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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Lewis C. Cassidy School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ^ "New Construction Plan at Lewis C. Cassidy Academics Plus – Capital Programs".