Charles S. Foos Elementary School Explained

Charles S. Foos Elementary School
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:Douglass and Weiser Sts., Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.3478°N -75.9383°W
Built:1903, 1912, 1921
Architect:Scholl, Edward
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:November 10, 1983
Refnum:83004191

Charles S. Foos Elementary School, also known as Douglass and Weiser School, is a historic elementary school building located at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1903 and was expanded and renovated in 1912. A small addition was built in 1921. It was originally in the Romanesque Revival style, but transformed to the Classical Revival style with the renovations. The C-shaped brick building contains 21 classrooms and an auditorium that seats over 200. The school closed in 1979.[1] Part of the very large school building is now a nursery school, and part condominiums.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is located in the Queen Anne Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. September 8, 2012. July 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H079014_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Charles S. Foos Elementary School]. 2012-09-08. Ricki Hurwitz. PDF. July 1983.