George L. Brooks School

George L. Brooks School is a historic former school building located in the Haddington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1919, encompassing part of the original walls of the 1902 edifice that had been destroyed by fire. It is a three-story, five bay, stone and brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a slightly projecting entrance bay with Gothic arched entryway and a crenellated parapet.[2]

George L. Brooks School
George L. Brooks School, September 2010
Location5630 Wyalusing Ave.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′06″N 75°14′01″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1902, 1919
ArchitectLloyd Titus, Henry deCoursey Richards
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Anglo-Gothic
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003266[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] It is currently used as senior housing.

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 C. Doebley (June 1982). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: George L. Brooks School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.


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