Overbrook_Elementary_School

Overbrook Elementary School

Overbrook Elementary School

United States historic place

Not to be confused with Overbrook High School (Philadelphia).

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]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [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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