Olney High School

Olney Charter High School, formerly Aspira Charter School at Olney,[2] and Olney High School, is a public high school located in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Previously directly controlled by the School District of Philadelphia, it is now a charter high school.

Olney High School
Olney High School, September 2010
Location100 West Duncannon Ave.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°01′43″N 75°07′26″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1929–1930
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine,
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003312[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

The original historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1929–1930. It is a five-story brick building on a granite base with a five-story tower in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features Gothic arched openings and limestone details.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

Alumni

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-03-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes unknown (n.d.). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Olney High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.



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