Charles Wolcott Henry School

Charles Wolcott Henry School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Charles Wolcott Henry School, June 2010
Location	601-645 W. Carpenter Ln., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°2′45″N 75°11′49″W / 40.04583°N 75.19694°WCoordinates: 40°2′45″N 75°11′49″W / 40.04583°N 75.19694°W
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	1906-1908, 1949-1950, 1968
Built by	Cramp & Co.
Architect	Richards, Henry deCourcy
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference #	88002279[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

Charles Wolcott Henry School is a historic school building located in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built by Cramp & Co. in 1906-1908. It is a two-story, 20 bay, red brick building in the Colonial Revival-style. Additions were built in 1949-1950 and 1968. It features arched entryways and limestone trim. It was the scene of a bombing during its construction in 1906.^[2]

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

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Charles Wolcott Henry School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.