Henry H. Houston Elementary School

Henry H. Houston School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Henry H. Houston School, June 2010
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Location	7300 Rural Ln., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°03′33″N75°11′42″W / 40.0591°N 75.1949°W / 40.0591; -75.1949
Area	2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built	1926–1927
Architect	Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002283 [1]
Added to NRHP	April 10, 1989

The Henry H. Houston Elementary School is a historic elementary school in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. ^[1]

History and architectural features

The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1926 and 1927. It is a three-story, nine-bay, brick building which sits on a raised basement. It was designed in the Late Gothic Revival-style, and features a projecting stone entryway with Tudor arched opening, stone surrounds, and a crenelated parapet. ^[2]

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 Houston, Henry H., School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 7, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Official website
• Henry H. Houston Elementary School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)