James Russell Lowell School (Philadelphia)

The James Russell Lowell School is a historic, American elementary school that is located in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

James Russell Lowell School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
James Russell Lowell School, October 2010
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Location	450 W. Nedro Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°2′26″N 75°7′46″W
Area	2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
Built	1913–1914
Built by	Charles McCaul Co.
Architect	Henry deCourcy Richards
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002295[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

It is part of the School District of Philadelphia and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

History and architectural features

This historic building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards, and was built between 1913 and 1914. It is a three-story, five-bay, reinforced concrete building with brick facing and granite and terra cotta trim, and was designed in a Classical Revival-style. It features decorative panels and a center entrance topped by an entablature.^[2] The school was named for American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat James Russell Lowell (1819-1891).

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]