The George Chandler School is an historic school building which is located in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
George Chandler School | |
 George Chandler School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 1050 E. Montgomery St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′12″N 75°07′37″W / 39.9700°N 75.1269°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1907-1908 |
| Built by | Reilly, Thomas |
| Architect | Richards, Henry deCourcy |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002255[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features edit
Designed by Henry deCourcy Richards, the George Chandler School was built between 1907 and 1908. It is a two-and-one-half-story, U-shaped, brick building with a raised basement, which was designed in the Colonial Revival/Late Gothic Revival-style. It features stone trim and three large arched openings.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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: George Chandler School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.