Edwin Forrest School
Edwin Forrest School | |
Edwin Forrest School, September 2010 | |
| Location | 7300 Cottage St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°02′04″N 75°02′09″W / 40.0345°N 75.0359°W |
| Area | 3.2 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1928–1929 |
| Architect | Catharine, Irwin T. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002273[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Edwin Forrest School is a public elementary school located in the Mayfair neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is within the School District of Philadelphia.
It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1928–1929. It is a three-story, eight-bay, yellow brick building in the Art Deco style. It features an arched entryway with terra cotta trim, terra cotta cornice, and brick parapet.[2] It was named for actor Edwin Forrest (1806–1872).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Students zoned to Forrest are also zoned to Austin Meehan Middle School and Abraham Lincoln High School.[3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Forrest, Edwin, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
- ^ "Edwin Forrest Elementary School Geographic Boundaries Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
External links
- Edwin Forrest Elementary School Archived December 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Edwin Forrest School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)