Charles S. Foos Elementary School

Charles S. Foos Elementary School, also known as Douglass and Weiser School, is a historic elementary school building located at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1903 and was expanded and renovated in 1912. A small addition was built in 1921. It was originally in the Romanesque Revival style, but transformed to the Classical Revival style with the renovations. The "C"-shaped brick building contains 21 classrooms and an auditorium that seats over 200. The school closed in 1979.[2] Part of the very large school building is now a nursery school, and part condominiums.

Charles S. Foos Elementary School
Charles S. Foos Elementary School, March 2011
LocationDouglass and Weiser Sts., Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°20′52″N 75°56′18″W
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1903, 1912, 1921
ArchitectScholl, Edward
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.83004191[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 1983

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It is located in the Queen Anne Historic District.

References
  1. "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Ricki Hurwitz (July 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Charles S. Foos Elementary School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-08.
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