George W. Childs School (former building)

For the current elementary school building at 16th and Wharton Streets, see G.W. Childs Elementary School.
George W. Childs School
George W. Childs School, February 2010
George W. Childs School (former building) is located in Philadelphia
George W. Childs School (former building)
George W. Childs School (former building) is located in Pennsylvania
George W. Childs School (former building)
George W. Childs School (former building) is located in the United States
George W. Childs School (former building)
Location1501 S. 17th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°55′53″N 75°10′22″W / 39.9313°N 75.1729°W / 39.9313; -75.1729
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1893
Built byJohnson & Byrens
ArchitectJoseph W. Anschutz
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002257[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The George W. Childs School is a historic school building which is located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a facility of the School District of Philadelphia.

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

History and architectural features

Built between 1893 and 1894, the George W. Childs School is a three-story, three-bay, brick building with brownstone trim, which was designed in the Classical Revival-style.[2]

A three-story, nine-bay yellow brick addition was subsequently erected in 1928, which features a stone arched entrance, Palladian window, and copper cornice.[2]

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

In 2010, the school building was closed, and the school and students were moved several blocks north to the former Barratt Junior High School building.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "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 2012-07-07. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: George W. Childs School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  3. ^ Jacobson, Charlotte; Leppo, Skye (December 11, 2013). "Point Breeze: G.W. Childs Elementary School Adjusts to Series of Transitions". Philadelphia Neighborhoods. Temple University Department of Journalism. Retrieved March 18, 2017.