Eleanor Cope Emlen School of Practice
Eleanor Cope Emlen School of Practice | |
Eleanor Cope Emlen School of Practice, October 2010 | |
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Location | 6501 Chew St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°3′15″N 75°10′42″W / 40.05417°N 75.17833°WCoordinates: 40°3′15″N 75°10′42″W / 40.05417°N 75.17833°W |
Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
Built | 1925-1926 |
Built by | Melody & Co. |
Architect | Catharine, Irwin T. |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP Reference # | 88002267[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Eleanor Cope Emlen School of Practice is a historic school building located in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1925-1926. It is a three-story, nine bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival-style. An auditorium addition was built in 1930. It features a central two-story bay window, stone surrounds, and a crenelated parapet. It was used as an "observation school" for teacher education and training.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Eleanor Cope Emlen School of Practice" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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