Henry H. Houston Elementary School
Henry H. Houston School | |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002283[1] |
|---|---|
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 1989 |
The Henry H. Houston Elementary School is an historic
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia
.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
History and architectural features
The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1926 and 1927. It is a three-story, nine-bay, brick building which sits on a raised basement. It was designed in the Late Gothic Revival-style, and features a projecting stone entryway with Tudor arched opening, stone surrounds, and a crenelated parapet.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
References
- ^ 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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-07-04. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Henry H. Houston School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
External links
- Official website
- Henry H. Houston Elementary School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
