James Logan Elementary School

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Logan Demonstration School
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Logan Demonstration School, September 2010
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Location5000 N. 17th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°01′52″N75°09′07″W / 40.0310°N 75.1519°W / 40.0310; -75.1519
Area3.3 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1923-1924
Built bySinclair & Grigg
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002293 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The James Logan Elementary School is an historic American elementary school building that is located in the Logan 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 as the Logan Demonstration School. [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, U-shaped, brick building with a raised basement. It was designed in the Colonial Revival-style, and features a central entrance pavilion, round arched surrounds, and a brick parapet. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Logan Demonstration School. [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 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-23.Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Logan Demonstration School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.