Olney Elementary School

Not to be confused with Olney High School.

Olney Elementary School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Olney Elementary School, September 2010
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Location	5301 North Water St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°01′52″N75°07′15″W / 40.0311°N 75.1209°W / 40.0311; -75.1209
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1900–1901
Built by	W.J. Smith
Architect	Andrew Sauer
Architectural style	Georgian Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003311 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1986

Olney Elementary School is a historic American elementary school in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[1]

History and architectural features

Built between 1900 and 1901, this historic structure is a two-story, ashlar and smooth limestone building that was designed in the Georgian Revival style. It features a projecting pedimented center bay and arched limestone entrance surround. ^[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes unknown (n.d.). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Olney Elementary School" (PDF). Retrieved June 16, 2012.

External links

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