Overbrook Elementary School

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Overbrook School
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Overbrook School, June 2010
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Location2032 North 62nd Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates 39°58′55″N75°14′44″W / 39.9819°N 75.2456°W / 39.9819; -75.2456
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1905–1907
Built byWilliam J. Smith
ArchitectLloyd Titus, Henry deCourcy Richards
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002304 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The Overbrook Elementary School building is a historic elementary school located in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

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This property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

History and architectural features

Built between 1905 and 1907, this historic structure is a two-story, nine-bay, brick building that was faced with granite. Designed in the Colonial Revival style, it sits on a raised basement. An eight-bay addition, which was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards, was built between 1913 and 1914. It features a slightly projecting front gable. [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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Overbrook School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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