George W. Childs School (former building)

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George W. Childs School
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George W. Childs School, February 2010
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Location1501 S. 17th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°55′53″N75°10′22″W / 39.9313°N 75.1729°W / 39.9313; -75.1729
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1893
Built byJohnson & Byrens
ArchitectJoseph W. Anschutz
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002257 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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.

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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. [2]

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]

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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. 1 2 "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-07-07.Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: George W. Childs School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  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.
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