Henry H. Houston Elementary School
Henry H. Houston Elementary School is a historic elementary school located in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1926–1927. It is a three-story, nine bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a projecting stone entryway with Tudor arched opening, stone surrounds, and a crenelated parapet.[2]
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 Henry H. Houston School, June 2010 | |
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| Location | 7300 Rural Ln., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°03′33″N 75°11′42″W |
| Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
| Built | 1926–1927 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002283[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 1989 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
References
- "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: Henry H. Houston School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
External links
- Official website
- Henry H. Houston Elementary School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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