George Chandler School

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George Chandler School
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George Chandler School, September 2010
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Location1050 E. Montgomery St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°58′12″N75°07′37″W / 39.9700°N 75.1269°W / 39.9700; -75.1269
Arealess than one acre
Built1907-1908
Built byReilly, Thomas
ArchitectRichards, Henry deCourcy
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002255 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The George Chandler School is an historic school building which is located in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

History and architectural features

Designed by Henry deCourcy Richards, the George Chandler School was built between 1907 and 1908. It is a two-and-one-half-story, U-shaped, brick building with a raised basement, which was designed in the Colonial Revival/Late Gothic Revival-style. It features stone trim and three large arched openings. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: George Chandler School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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