Laura H. Carnell School
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Laura H. Carnell School | |
 Laura H. Carnell School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 1100 Devereaux Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°02′20″N 75°05′02″W / 40.0389°N 75.0840°W / 40.0389; -75.0840 |
| Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built | 1930–1931 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002251[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The Laura H. Carnell School is a historic elementary school located in the Oxford Circle neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States at 1100 Devereaux Avenue.[2] It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
Named after Temple University dean Laura H. Carnell, this building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
This historic structure was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and was built between 1930 and 1931. It is a three-story, eight-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement, and was created in the Late Gothic Revival style. A rear addition was built in 1953. It features stone arched entryways, stone two-story bay, and crenellated battlement with four small towers.[3]
This school was named after Temple University dean Laura H. Carnell and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Carnell School Official Website". Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ↑ Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Carnell, Laura H., School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
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