Laura H. Carnell School Explained

Laura H. Carnell School
Location:1100 Devereaux Ave.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates:40.0389°N -75.084°W
Built:1930–1931
Architect:Irwin T. Catharine
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:November 18, 1988
Refnum:88002251

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.[1] 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.

History and architectural features

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.[2]

This school was named after Temple University dean Laura H. Carnell and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carnell School Official Website. 2 November 2021.
  2. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H096029_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Laura H. Carnell School]. 2012-07-03. Jefferson M. Moak. PDF. May 1987.