Gen. David B. Birney School

Gen. David B. Birney School
Gen. David B. Birney School decorative panel, September 2010
Location 900 W. Lindley St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°01′45″N 75°08′19″W / 40.0293°N 75.1387°W / 40.0293; -75.1387Coordinates: 40°01′45″N 75°08′19″W / 40.0293°N 75.1387°W / 40.0293; -75.1387
Area 2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built 1912-1913
Built by Wehmeyer,H.H.
Architect Richards, Henry deCourcy
Architectural style Tudor Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 88002246[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1988

Gen. David B. Birney School is a historic school building located in the Logan neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1912-1913. It is a three-story, five bay, reinforced concrete building in the Tudor Revival-style. It is faced in brick and features a limestone center entrance with entabulature and decorative panels.[2] It was named for Civil War General David B. Birney (1825-1864).

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

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (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: Gen. David B. Birney School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.


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