Samuel W. Pennypacker School

Samuel W. Pennypacker School is a historic elementary school located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia.

Samuel W. Pennypacker School
Samuel W. Pennypacker School, September 2010
Location1858 E. Washington Ln.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°3′54″N 75°9′34″W
Area3.8 acres (1.5 ha)
Built1929-1930
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002314[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1929–1930. It is a three-story, eight bay, brick building on a raised basement in a Late Gothic Revival-style. It features brick piers with terra cotta capitals, a projecting stone two-story bay, and four small towers at each corner.[2] It was named for Pennsylvania Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker (1843-1916).

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

Feeder patterns

Pennypacker feeds into King High School.[3]

References

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