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 | |
Location | 100 West Duncannon Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°01′43″N 75°07′26″W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1929–1930 |
Architect | Irwin T. Catharine, |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86003312[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 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
- Leon Eisenberg (Class of 1939) – MD, child psychiatrist, social psychiatrist.
- Raymond G. Perelman, philanthropist.
- Dennis Dalbey Jr., Historian.
- Jerry Ross, Songwriter, record producer, founder of Heritage Records.
- Al Spangler, former Major League Baseball outfielder.
- Del Ennis, former Major League Baseball outfielder.
- Debra Sledge (Class of 1972) – Singer, Eldest and founding member of Sister Sledge, an american musical vocal group.
- Joan Sledge (Class of 1974) – Singer, Founding member of Sister Sledge, an american musical vocal group.
- Kim Sledge (Class of 1975) – Singer, Founding member of Sister Sledge, an american musical vocal group.
- Kathy Sledge (Class of 1977) – Singer, Founding member of Sister Sledge, an american musical vocal group.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-03-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "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.
External links
- Olney Charter High School website
- Aspira Charter School at Olney at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Olney High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index) - 1999-2003 - The current URL is for Olney Elementary School
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