Samuel W. Pennypacker School
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.[1] History and architectural featuresDesigned 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.[2] It was named for Pennsylvania Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker (1843-1916). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] Feeder patternsPennypacker feeds into King High School.[3] References
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