James Dobson Elementary School

James Dobson School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
James Dobson School, June 2010
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Location	4667 Umbria St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°01′53″N75°13′50″W / 40.0313°N 75.2305°W / 40.0313; -75.2305
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1929–1930
Architect	Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002264 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

The James Dobson Elementary School is a historic American elementary school in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It is part of the School District of Philadelphia, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[1]

History and architectural features

This historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1929 and 1930. It is a three-story, five-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. It was designed in the Late Gothic Revival-style, and features an entrance pavilion with stone-trimmed arched opening, and brick piers with stone trim. ^[2]

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

References

1. "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 (June 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: James Dobson School" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.

External links

• Official website
• Dobson Elementary School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)