D. Newlin Fell School
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D. Newlin Fell School is a public elementary school located in the East Oregon neighborhood of South Philadelphia. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia, and shares a site with the George C. Thomas Junior High School. It was named in honor of D. Newlin Fell, who served as a Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1894 to 1910 and Chief Justice until 1915.
D. Newlin Fell School | |
 D. Newlin Fell School, May 2010 | |
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| Location | 900 Oregon W. Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39.9155°N 75.1634°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1922-1924 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002268[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1922–1924. It is a three-story, eight-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Colonial Revival-style. It features two projecting entrances with stone surrounds and a brick parapet.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Students zoned to Fell are zoned to South Philadelphia High School.[3]
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