Logan Demonstration School

Logan Demonstration School

Logan Demonstration School, September 2010
Location 5000 N. 17th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°01′52″N 75°09′07″W / 40.0310°N 75.1519°W / 40.0310; -75.1519Coordinates: 40°01′52″N 75°09′07″W / 40.0310°N 75.1519°W / 40.0310; -75.1519
Area 3.3 acres (1.3 ha)
Built 1923-1924
Built by Sinclair & Grigg
Architect Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style Colonial Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 88002293[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1988

Logan Demonstration School is a historic school building located in the Logan neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1923-1924. It is a three-story, nine bay, "U"-shaped, brick building with a raised basement in the Colonial Revival-style. It features a central entrance pavilion, round arched surrounds, and a brick parapet.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

For some personal reminiscences see http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/Logan_Demonstration_School.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Logan Demonstration School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.


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