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Mechanicsville School (Philadelphia)

Coordinates: 40°06′27″N 74°58′02″W / 40.1074°N 74.9671°W / 40.1074; -74.9671
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Mechanicsville School
Mechanicsville School, October 2010
Mechanicsville School (Philadelphia) is located in Philadelphia
Mechanicsville School (Philadelphia)
Mechanicsville School (Philadelphia) is located in Pennsylvania
Mechanicsville School (Philadelphia)
Mechanicsville School (Philadelphia) is located in the United States
Mechanicsville School (Philadelphia)
Location3146 Mechanicsville Rd.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°06′27″N 74°58′02″W / 40.1074°N 74.9671°W / 40.1074; -74.9671
Arealess than one acre
Built1866–1867
ArchitectSeth K. Samm,
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003306[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1986

Mechanicsville School is a former school building located in the Village of Mechanicsville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1866–1867, and is a one-story, three-bay, vernacular stone building coated in stucco. It has a gable roof with wood cornice and brick chimney.[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It is now used as a private residence.

References

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  1. ^ a b "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 B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Mechanicsville School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.