S. Weir Mitchell School
S. Weir Mitchell School | |
S. Weir Mitchell School, June 2010 | |
| Location | 5500 Kingsessing Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′13″N 75°13′25″W / 39.9369°N 75.2237°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1915–1916 |
| Built by | David Peoples |
| Architect | Henry deCoursey Richards |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003309[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
The S. Weir Mitchell Elementary School is a historic American elementary school in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
History and architectural features
This building was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built between 1915 and 1916. It is a four-story, seven-bay, red brick building with terra cotta and granite trim. Created in the Late Gothic Revival style, it was erected above a raised basement and features a projecting entrance bay with oversized, arched-surround, projecting, secondary entrance bays, terra cotta quoining, and an arched gable parapet.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ B. Mintz (July 1986). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Mitchell, S. Weir, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 8, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
External links
- Official website
- S. Weir Mitchell School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)