Mastery Charter School Mann Elementary

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

William B. Mann School
William B. Mann School, June 2010
Location5376 West Berks St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.9857°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 building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1923–1924. It is a three-story, nine bay by five bay, brick building on a raised basement 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 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. "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 2012-07-03.
  3. "3 May 1925, Page 8 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2020-06-24.


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