Samuel W. Pennypacker School

The Samuel W. Pennypacker School is a historic American elementary school in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

Samuel W. Pennypacker School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Samuel W. Pennypacker School, September 2010
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Location	1858 E. Washington Ln., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°3′54″N 75°9′34″W
Area	3.8 acres (1.5 ha)
Built	1929-1930
Architect	Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002314[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

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

History and architectural features

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine, this historic structure was built between 1929 and 1930. A three-story, eight-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement, it was created in a Late Gothic Revival style and features brick piers with terra cotta capitals, a projecting stone two-story bay, and four small towers at each corner.^[2] It was named for Pennsylvania Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker (1843-1916).

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

Feeder patterns

Pennypacker feeds into King High School.^[3]