Walt Disney Elementary School

Walt Disney Elementary School is a historic elementary school building located at Levittown, Tullytown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania that is part of the Pennsbury School District. It was built between 1953 and 1955, with additions built in 1964 and 1967–1969. The original section is a one-story, steel frame building faced in orange brick with a flat roof and reflective of the Modern Movement. It features large, multi-framed rectangular windows with aluminum sashes. The first addition was for a library and the second for a two-story classroom and larger library. It was renovated in 2005–2006. The school was built to accommodate the growing population with the development of Levittown and dedicated on September 24, 1955. The dedication was attended by its namesake Walt Disney (1901-1966).[2]

Walt Disney Elementary School
Walt Disney Elementary School, April 2012
Location200 Lakeside Dr. N, Tullytown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°9′13″N 74°49′08″W
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built1953-1955, 1964, 1967-1969
Architectural styleModern Movement
NRHP reference No.07000889[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 2007

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Domenic Vitiello (May 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Walt Disney Elementary School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-07.


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