Overbrook Elementary School Explained

Overbrook Elementary School should not be confused with Overbrook High School (Philadelphia).

Overbrook School
Location:2032 North 62nd Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates:39.9819°N -75.2456°W
Built:1905–1907
Architect:Lloyd Titus, Henry deCourcy Richards
Builder:William J. Smith
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:November 18, 1988
Refnum:88002304

The Overbrook Elementary School building is a historic elementary school located in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

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

History and architectural features

Built between 1905 and 1907, this historic structure is a two-story, nine-bay, brick building that was faced with granite. Designed in the Colonial Revival style, it sits on a raised basement. An eight-bay addition, which was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards, was built between 1913 and 1914. It features a slightly projecting front gable.[1]

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

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|H054496_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Overbrook School]. 2012-07-03. Jefferson M. Moak. PDF. May 1987.