George L. Brooks School
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George L. Brooks School, September 2010
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Location | 5630 Wyalusing Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°58′06″N 75°14′01″W / 39.9683°N 75.2335°WCoordinates: 39°58′06″N 75°14′01″W / 39.9683°N 75.2335°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1902, 1919 |
Architect | Lloyd Titus, Henry deCoursey Richards |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Anglo-Gothic |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP Reference # | 86003266 |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
George L. Brooks School is a historic former school building located in the Haddington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1919, encompassing part of the original walls of the 1902 edifice that had been destroyed by fire. It is a three-story, five bay, stone and brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a slightly projecting entrance bay with Gothic arched entryway and a crenellated parapet.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is currently used as senior housing.