George W. Childs School (former building)

For the current elementary school building at 16th and Wharton Streets, see G.W. Childs Elementary School.

George W. Childs School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
George W. Childs School, February 2010
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Location	1501 S. 17th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°55′53″N75°10′22″W / 39.9313°N 75.1729°W / 39.9313; -75.1729
Area	1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built	1893
Built by	Johnson & Byrens
Architect	Joseph W. Anschutz
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002257 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

The George W. Childs School is a historic school building which is located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a facility of the School District of Philadelphia.

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

History and architectural features

Built between 1893 and 1894, the George W. Childs School is a three-story, three-bay, brick building with brownstone trim, which was designed in the Classical Revival-style. A three-story, nine-bay yellow brick addition was subsequently erected in 1928, which features a stone arched entrance, Palladian window, and copper cornice. ^[2]

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

In 2010, the school building was closed, and the school and students were moved several blocks north to the former Barratt Junior High School building. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Childs, George W., School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 7, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. Jacobson, Charlotte; Leppo, Skye (December 11, 2013). "Point Breeze: G.W. Childs Elementary School Adjusts to Series of Transitions". Philadelphia Neighborhoods. Temple University Department of Journalism. Retrieved March 18, 2017.

External links

• Official website
• George W. Childs Elementary School (webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/c/childs) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
• George W. Childs Elementary School (phila.k12.pa.us/schools/childs/) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)