George W. Childs School

George W. Childs School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
George W. Childs School, February 2010
Location	1501 S. 17th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°55′53″N 75°10′22″W / 39.9313°N 75.1729°WCoordinates: 39°55′53″N 75°10′22″W / 39.9313°N 75.1729°W
Area	1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built	1893
Built by	Johnson & Byrens
Architect	Anschutz, Joseph W.
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference #	88002257[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

George W. Childs School is a historic school building located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1893-1894, and is a three-story, three bay, brick building with brownstone trim in the Classical Revival-style. A three-story, nine bay yellow brick addition was built in 1928. It features a stone arched entrance, Palladian window, and copper cornice.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: George W. Childs School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.