Emlen Elementary School
United States historic place
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Emlen Elementary School, formerly Eleanor Cope Emlen School of Practice, is a historic elementary school in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
Location6501 Chew Ave.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.0541°N 75.1783°W
Area2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built1925–1926
Eleanor Cope Emlen School of Practice | |
Eleanor Cope Emlen School of Practice, October 2010 | |
  Location within Philadelphia  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 6501 Chew Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.0541°N 75.1783°W |
| Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
| Built | 1925–1926 |
| Built by | Melody & Co. |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002267[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and features
The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1925–1926. It is a three-story, nine-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival-style. An auditorium addition was built in 1930. It features a central two-story bay window, stone surrounds, and a crenelated parapet. It was used as an "observation school" for teacher education and training.[2]