Lewis C. Cassidy School Explained

Lewis C. Cassidy School
Location:6523 Lansdowne Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9751°N -75.2508°W
Built:1922–1924
Architect:Irwin T. Catharine
Builder:Sinclair & Grigg
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:November 18, 1988
Refnum:88002252

The Lewis C. Cassidy Academics Plus School was an historic elementary school that was located in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was part of the School District of Philadelphia.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Demolition of the building began in September 2021.

History and architectural features

This historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1922 and 1924. It is a three-story, nine-bay by five-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Designed in the Colonial Revival style, it features large stone arch surrounds on the first level, a projecting entrance pavilion, a double stone cornice, and a brick parapet topped by stone coping.[1]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Demolition of the building began in September 2021. The new school construction will be complete in June 2023.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 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|H096007_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Lewis C. Cassidy School]. 2012-07-03. Jefferson M. Moak. PDF. May 1987.
  2. Web site: New Construction Plan at Lewis C. Cassidy Academics Plus – Capital Programs.