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Olney Elementary School

Coordinates: 40°01′52″N 75°07′15″W / 40.0311°N 75.1209°W / 40.0311; -75.1209
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Olney Elementary School
Olney Elementary School, September 2010
Olney Elementary School is located in Philadelphia
Olney Elementary School
Olney Elementary School is located in Pennsylvania
Olney Elementary School
Olney Elementary School is located in the United States
Olney Elementary School
Location5301 North Water St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°01′52″N 75°07′15″W / 40.0311°N 75.1209°W / 40.0311; -75.1209
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1900–1901
Built byW.J. Smith
ArchitectAndrew Sauer
Architectural styleGeorgian Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003311[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

Olney Elementary School is an historic, American elementary school that is located in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built between 1900 and 1901, this historic structure is a two-story, ashlar and smooth limestone building that was designed in the Georgian Revival style. It features a projecting pedimented center bay and arched limestone entrance surround.[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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 unknown (n.d.). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Olney Elementary School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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