Schoolhouse Photo's | Wissahickon Valley Historical Society

ca. 1910 Photo

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:04:40 -0400

South (front) view of building. Photo depicts the building in its original state. Note the turret has the bell tower.

Date: ca. 1910 Photographer: Whitpain School District

Front Porch

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:46:34 -0400

South (front) view of building. View of the front porch showing the archways (center of photo) and original slate and wood benches (right side).

Date: 2006 Photographer: JRS

Rear View

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:46:28 -0400

North (rear) view of building. Garage addition was added post-1917, possibly in the 1920’s or 1930’s.

Date: 2006 Photographer: JRS

Blackboard, Classroom 2nd Floor

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:46:17 -0400

Second-floor classroom facing north. Close-up of the original slate blackboards and original yellow pine wainscoting.

Date: 2006 Photographer: JRS

Right Side View

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:44:54 -0400

East (right side) view of building. Building retains original look. Note the large chimney built to accommodate the Smead-type heating system which was originally used in the building. Stairwell leads down to the basement.

Date: 2006 Photographer: JRS

Front Street View

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:44:53 -0400

South (front) view of building. The original fieldstone walls at the perimeter of the property still exists as shown in the ca. 1910 photo. Skippack Pike is shown in the foreground, and Schoolhouse Rd on the left background.

Date: 2006 Photographer: JRS

Front w/1916 School

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:44:52 -0400

South (front) view of building. View shows the relationship between the Whitpain Public School building and the Whitpain Township Consolidated School building (1916) on the right foreground, and the addition built onto the back that building in 1929. In the far background between the Whitpain Public School building and the Whitpain Township Consolidated School building is shown the Wissahickon School District (superseded Whitpain Township School District) modern bus garage.

Date: 2006 Photographer: JRS

Front View

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:44:48 -0400

South (front) view of building. Compare to photo ca. 1910. Top of turret is missing (damaged in storm and removed in 1923). Building otherwise has a remarkably original appearance.

Date: 2006 Photographer: JRS

Left Side View

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:44:28 -0400

West (left side) view of building. Fire escapes/doors were added in ca. 1947.

Date: 2006 Photographer: JRS

1st Floor Classroom

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:44:24 -0400

First-floor classroom facing east. Four large windows, original pine floors, and original slate blackboards can be seen. Currently used as a meeting room.

Date: 2006 Photographer: JRS

Windows, 2nd Floor Classroom

Sat, 12 Jan 2002 06:21:54 -0500

Second-floor classroom facing east. Three of the large arch-shaped windows are shown. The steam radiator registers on the floor replaced the function of the original Smead-type heating system.

Date: 2002 Photographer: JRS

Turret Doorway

Sat, 12 Jan 2002 06:20:24 -0500

Landing between the first and second floors facing southwest. This doorway leads into the turret. The tiny stairway leading up the turret is shown.

Date: 2006 Photographer: JRS

Classroom, 1st Floor

Sat, 12 Jan 2002 06:12:18 -0500

First-floor classroom facing west. First-floor fire escape door shown and original slate blackboards. The original Smead-type heating system grates are seen on the right side, one at floor-level and one at ceiling-level.

Date: 2002 Photographer: JRS