Cedar Grove Christian Academy

Lawndale School
Lawndale School, October 2010
Location6445 Bingham St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°02′59″N 75°05′31″W / 40.0496°N 75.0919°W / 40.0496; -75.0919
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1903–1904
Built byCharles O'Neill
ArchitectJames Gaw, Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002254[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

Cedar Grove Christian Academy is a private Christian school located in the Lawndale neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the former Lawndale School building. The school was built in 1903–1904, and is a two-story, three-bay, stone-faced brick building in the Colonial Revival style. Two two-story wings designed by Irwin T. Catharine were added in the 1920s. It features heavy stone sills and lintels and a crenellated parapet.[2]

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

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Lawndale School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)