Overbrook Elementary School

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.

Overbrook School
Overbrook School, June 2010
Overbrook Elementary School is located in Philadelphia
Overbrook Elementary School
Overbrook Elementary School is located in Pennsylvania
Overbrook Elementary School
Overbrook Elementary School is located in the United States
Overbrook Elementary School
Location2032 North 62nd Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates39°58′55″N 75°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
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002304[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

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

History and architectural features

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "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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