Lewis C. Cassidy School

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.

Lewis C. Cassidy School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Lewis C. Cassidy School
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Location	6523 Lansdowne Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′30″N 75°15′03″W
Area	1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built	1922–1924
Built by	Sinclair & Grigg
Architect	Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002252[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1] 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.^[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1] Demolition of the building began in September 2021. The new school construction will be complete in June 2023.^[3]