William B. Mann School | |
Location | 5376 West Berks St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°59′09″N75°13′53″W / 39.9857°N 75.2313°W Coordinates: 39°59′09″N75°13′53″W / 39.9857°N 75.2313°W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1923–1924 |
Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 88002297 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Mastery Charter School Mann Elementary, formerly the William B. Mann School, is a historic school located in the Wynnefield neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a charter school run by Mastery Charter Schools.
The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1923–1924. It is a three-story, nine bay by five bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Colonial Revival-style. It features large stone arch surrounds on the first level, a projecting entrance pavilion, a double stone cornice, and brick parapet topped by stone coping. [2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]
It was named for Philadelphia lawyer William B. Mann (1816-1896). [3]
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