Mastery Charter School Mann Elementary

William B. Mann School
William B. Mann School, June 2010
Location5376 West Berks St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°59′09″N 75°13′53″W / 39.9857°N 75.2313°W / 39.9857; -75.2313
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1923–1924
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002297[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The Mastery Charter School Mann Elementary, formerly known as the William B. Mann School, is a historic American school in the Wynnefield neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a charter school run by Mastery Charter Schools.

History and architectural features

The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1923 and 1924. It is a three-story, nine-bay by five-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Designed in the Colonial Revival style, it features large stone arch surrounds on the first level, a projecting entrance pavilion, a double stone cornice, and brick parapet that is topped by stone coping.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

It was named for Philadelphia lawyer William B. Mann (1816-1896).[3]

References

  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 Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William Mann School" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "3 May 1925, Page 8 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.