The S. Weir Mitchell Elementary School is an historic, American elementary school that is located in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
S. Weir Mitchell School | |
 S. Weir Mitchell School, June 2010 | |
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| Location | 5500 Kingsessing Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′13″N 75°13′25″W / 39.9369°N 75.2237°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1915–1916 |
| Built by | David Peoples |
| Architect | Henry deCoursey Richards |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003309[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis building was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built between 1915 and 1916. It is a four-story, seven-bay, red brick building with terra cotta and granite trim. Created in the Late Gothic Revival style, it was erected above a raised basement and features a projecting entrance bay with oversized, arched-surround, projecting, secondary entrance bays, terra cotta quoining, and an arched gable parapet.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: S. Weir Mitchell School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
External links
edit- Official website
- S. Weir Mitchell School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)