F. Amadee Bregy School Explained

F. Amadee Bregy School
Location:1700 Bigler St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9146°N -75.1767°W
Built:1923–1924
Architect:Irwin T. Catharine
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:November 18, 1988
Refnum:88002249

F. Amadee Bregy School is a historic school located in the Marconi Plaza neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1923–1924. It is a three-story, nine-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Colonial Revival-style. It features large stone arched surrounds, double stone cornice, projecting entrance pavilion, and a brick parapet.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Its feeder high school is South Philadelphia High School.[2]

In November 2023 a playground, with a cost of $2,100,000, opened. The playground includes a basketball court and a running track. Prior to that point, it had no playground, and students had recess on plain asphalt. When school is not in session, the public may use the playground.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-07-07. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H052880_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: F. Amadee Bregy School]. 2012-07-03. Jefferson M. Moak. PDF. May 1987.
  2. "High School Directory Fall 2017 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 62/70. Retrieved on November 16, 2016.
  3. Web site: Graham. Kristen A.. A third of Philly elementary schools have no playgrounds. Here’s how one school made a $2.1 million miracle happen.. Philadelphia Inquirer. 2023-12-08. 2023-12-09.