Hamilton Disston School

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Hamilton Disston School
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Hamilton Disston School, September 2010
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Location6801 Cottage St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°01′42″N75°02′48″W / 40.0282°N 75.0468°W / 40.0282; -75.0468
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1923–1924
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002262 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The Hamilton Disston Elementary School is a historic K-8 school in the Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Part of the School District of Philadelphia, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

History and architectural features

The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1923 and 1924. It is a three-story, nine-bay, brick structure which sits on a raised basement. It was designed in the Colonial Revival style, and features a central projecting entrance pavilion, stone arched surrounds, and stone cornice and brick parapet. [2] The school is named after Hamilton Disston.

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

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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2012.Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Hamilton Disston School" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.