James Dobson Elementary School

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James Dobson School
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James Dobson School, June 2010
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Location4667 Umbria St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°01′53″N75°13′50″W / 40.0313°N 75.2305°W / 40.0313; -75.2305
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1929–1930
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002264 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

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

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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]

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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. "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.