Edwin Forrest School

Edwin Forrest School is a public elementary school located in the Mayfair neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is within the School District of Philadelphia.

Edwin Forrest School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Edwin Forrest School, September 2010
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Location	7300 Cottage St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°02′04″N 75°02′09″W
Area	3.2 acres (1.3 ha)
Built	1928–1929
Architect	Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style	Art Deco
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002273[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1928–1929. It is a three-story, eight-bay, yellow brick building in the Art Deco style. It features an arched entryway with terra cotta trim, terra cotta cornice, and brick parapet.[2] It was named for actor Edwin Forrest (1806–1872).

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

Students zoned to Forrest are also zoned to Austin Meehan Middle School and Abraham Lincoln High School.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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: Edwin Forrest School" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.
3. "Edwin Forrest Elementary School Geographic Boundaries Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved December 10, 2016.

External links

• Edwin Forrest Elementary School
• Edwin Forrest School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)