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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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General George G. Meade School

The General George G. Meade School is a historic elementary/middle school located in the North Central neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Part of the School District of Philadelphia, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, and is a contributing property to the Lower North Philadelphia Speculative Housing Historic District.

History and architectural features

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine, the General George G. Meade School was built in 1936. It is a three-story, eleven-bay, yellow, brick building, which was created in a Moderne-style. It also has a four-story, five-bay addition, which features rounded corners, ribbon bands of windows and low relief Greek figures.

It was named for General George Meade (1815–1872).

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is a contributing property to the Lower North Philadelphia Speculative Housing Historic District.