Edwin Forrest School | |
 Edwin Forrest School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 7300 Cottage St,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°02′04″N75°02′09″W / 40.0345°N 75.0359°W /40.0345; -75.0359 |
| 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 |
Edwin Forrest School is a public elementary school located in theMayfair neighborhood ofPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania. It is within theSchool District of Philadelphia.
It was designed byIrwin T. Catharine and built in 1928–1929. It is a three-story, eight-bay, yellow brick building in theArt Deco style. It features an arched entryway withterra cotta trim, terra cotta cornice, and brickparapet.[2] It was named for actorEdwin Forrest (1806–1872).
It was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Students zoned to Forrest are also zoned to Austin Meehan Middle School andAbraham Lincoln High School.[3]
