George L. Brooks School

George L. Brooks School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
George L. Brooks School, September 2010
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Location	5630 Wyalusing Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′06″N 75°14′01″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1902, 1919
Architect	Lloyd Titus, Henry deCoursey Richards
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival, Anglo-Gothic
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003266[1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1986

The George L. Brooks School is an historic former school building which is located in the Haddington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

History and architectural features

Designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1919, the George L. Brooks School encompasses part of the original walls of the school's 1902 edifice that had been destroyed by fire. It is a three-story, five-bay, stone and brick building situated on a raised basement, and was designed in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a slightly projecting entrance bay with Gothic arched entryway and a crenellated parapet.^[2]

Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988,^[1] it is currently used as senior housing.

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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-07-08. Note: This includes C. Doebley (June 1982). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: George L. Brooks School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.