Philadelphia School of Occupational Therapy

Philadelphia School of Occupational Therapy, also known as the Medical Services Building, is a historic school building located in the Rittenhouse Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a three-story, five-bay, "U"-shaped brown brick building in the Art Deco style. It was built in 1930 as a two-story building; a third story was added in 1939. The front facade features sculptural iron panels, sandstone carvings, and two-story brick pilasters with decorative caps. The Philadelphia School of Occupational Therapy occupied the building into the late-1950s, after which it housed medical offices associated with the University of Pennsylvania.[2] It has been converted to apartments.

Philadelphia School of Occupational Therapy
Philadelphia School of Occupational Therapy, April 2010
Location419 S. 19th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′45″N 75°10′20″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1930
ArchitectBissell & Sinker; Yeatman, Georgina P.
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.03000528[1]
Added to NRHPJune 13, 2003

Notable alumni of the school included Kamala Nimbkar and Muriel Zimmerman. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

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