S. Weir Mitchell School

S. Weir Mitchell School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
S. Weir Mitchell School, June 2010
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Location	5500 Kingsessing Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39.9369°N 75.2237°W / 39.9369; -75.2237
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1915–1916
Built by	David Peoples
Architect	Henry deCoursey Richards
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003309[1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1986

The S. Weir Mitchell Elementary School is an historic, American elementary school that is located in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

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

History and architectural features

This building was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built between 1915 and 1916. It is a four-story, seven-bay, red brick building with terra cotta and granite trim. Created in the Late Gothic Revival style, it was erected above a raised basement and features a projecting entrance bay with oversized, arched-surround, projecting, secondary entrance bays, terra cotta quoining, and an arched gable parapet.^[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 B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: S. Weir Mitchell School" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.

External links

• Official website
• S. Weir Mitchell School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)