The Samuel W. Pennypacker School is an historic, American elementary school that is located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
History and architectural features
Designed by Irwin T. Catharine, this historic structure was built between 1929 and 1930. A three-story, eight-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement, it was created in a Late Gothic Revival style and features brick piers with terra cotta capitals, a projecting stone two-story bay, and four small towers at each corner. It was named for Pennsylvania Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker (1843-1916).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Feeder patterns
Pennypacker feeds into King High School.
References
External links
- Samuel W. Pennypacker School
- Samuel W. Pennypacker School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
