James Dobson Elementary School

Coordinates: 40°01′53″N 75°13′50″W / 40.0313°N 75.2305°W / 40.0313; -75.2305
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James Dobson School
MPS
Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002264[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The James Dobson Elementary School is an historic American

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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It is part of the School District of Philadelphia, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

History and architectural features

This historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1929 and 1930. It is a three-story, five-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. It was designed in the Late Gothic Revival-style, and features an entrance pavilion with stone-trimmed arched opening, and brick piers with stone trim.[2]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2012. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (June 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: James Dobson School" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.