George W. Childs School (former building)
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The George W. Childs School is a historic school building which is located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a facility of the School District of Philadelphia.
George W. Childs School | |
 George W. Childs School, February 2010 | |
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| Location | 1501 S. 17th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′53″N 75°10′22″W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| Built by | Johnson & Byrens |
| Architect | Joseph W. Anschutz |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002257[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
Built between 1893 and 1894, the George W. Childs School is a three-story, three-bay, brick building with brownstone trim, which was designed in the Classical Revival-style.[2]
A three-story, nine-bay yellow brick addition was subsequently erected in 1928, which features a stone arched entrance, Palladian window, and copper cornice.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
In 2010, the school building was closed, and the school and students were moved several blocks north to the former Barratt Junior High School building.[3]
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