George Sharswood School

George Sharswood School
George Sharswood School, May 2010
Location 200 Wolf St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°55′07″N 75°09′03″W / 39.9187°N 75.1508°WCoordinates: 39°55′07″N 75°09′03″W / 39.9187°N 75.1508°W
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1906-1908
Built by McCaul, Charles,Co.
Architect Richards, Henry deCourcy
Architectural style Colonial Revival
Governing body Local
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 88002320[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1988

George Sharswood School is a historic school building located in the Whitman neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1906-1908. It is a three-story, seven bay, brick building in the Colonial Revival-style. It features projecting end bays with entrances, a large stone cornice, and brick and stone parapet.[2]

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  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 Sharswood School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.