Olney High School
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Olney High School, September 2010
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Location | 100 West Duncannon Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°01′43″N 75°07′26″W / 40.0286°N 75.1239°WCoordinates: 40°01′43″N 75°07′26″W / 40.0286°N 75.1239°W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1929–1930 |
Architect | Irwin T. Catharine, |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP Reference # | 86003312 |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
Olney Charter High School, formerly Aspira Charter School at Olney, and Olney High School, is a public high school located in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Previously directly controlled by the School District of Philadelphia, it is now a charter high school.
The original historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1929–1930. It is a four-story brick building on a granite base with a five-story tower in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features Gothic arched openings and limestone details. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.