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United States historic place
Hamilton Disston School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Hamilton Disston School, September 2010
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Location6801 Cottage St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°01′42″N 75°02′48″W / 40.0282°N 75.0468°W / 40.0282; -75.0468
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1923–1924
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002262
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The Hamilton Disston Elementary School is an historic K-8 school which is located in the Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Part of the School District of Philadelphia, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

History and architectural features

The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1923 and 1924. It is a three-story, nine-bay, brick structure which sits on a raised basement. It was designed in the Colonial Revival style, and features a central projecting entrance pavilion, stone arched surrounds, and stone cornice and brick parapet. The school is named after Hamilton Disston.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2012. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Hamilton Disston School" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.

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