Kennedy Crossan School

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Kennedy Crossan School
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Kennedy Crossan School, October 2010
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Location7350 Bingham St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°03′44″N75°04′53″W / 40.0621°N 75.0813°W / 40.0621; -75.0813
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1922–1924
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002261 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The Kennedy Crossan Academics Plus Elementary School is a historic, American elementary school building in the Burholme neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

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

History and architectural features

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1922 and 1924, this historic structure is a two-story, nine-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Created in the Late Gothic Revival style, it features a central entrance with arched opening and stone surround and a crenellated brick parapet. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "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 Crossan, Kennedy, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)