Edwin Forrest School

Edwin Forrest School

Edwin Forrest School, September 2010
Location 7300 Cottage St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°02′04″N 75°02′09″W / 40.0345°N 75.0359°W / 40.0345; -75.0359Coordinates: 40°02′04″N 75°02′09″W / 40.0345°N 75.0359°W / 40.0345; -75.0359
Area 3.2 acres (1.3 ha)
Built 1928-1929
Architect Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style Art Deco
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 88002273[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1988

Edwin Forrest School is a public elementary school located in the Mayfair neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is within the School District of Philadelphia.

It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1928-1929. It is a three-story, eight-bay, yellow brick building in the Art Deco style. It features an arched entryway with terra cotta trim, terra cotta cornice, and brick parapet.[2] It was named for actor Edwin Forrest (1806-1872).

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

Students zoned to Forrest are also zoned to Austin Meehan Middle School and Abraham Lincoln High School.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 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: Edwin Forrest School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  3. ↑ "Edwin Forrest Elementary School Geographic Boundaries." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on December 10, 2016.
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