Laura H. Carnell School

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.^[2] It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

Laura H. Carnell School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Laura H. Carnell School, September 2010
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Location	1100 Devereaux Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates	40°02′20″N 75°05′02″W
Area	4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built	1930–1931
Architect	Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002251[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

Named after Temple University dean Laura H. Carnell, this building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

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.^[3]

This school was named after Temple University dean Laura H. Carnell and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]