D. Newlin Fell School is a public

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located in the

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neighborhood of South Philadelphia. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia, and shares a site with the George C. Thomas Junior High School. It was named in honor of D. Newlin Fell, who served as a Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1894 to 1910 and Chief Justice until 1915. The historic building was designed by

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and built in 1922–1924. It is a three-story, eight bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Colonial Revival-style. It features two projecting entrances with stone surrounds and a brick parapet. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Students zoned to Fell are zoned to South Philadelphia High School.D. Newlin Fell Elementary School Geographic Boundaries
." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on December 7, 2016.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fell, D. Newlin, School School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Colonial Revival architecture in Pennsylvania School buildings completed in 1924 South Philadelphia Public K–8 schools in Philadelphia School District of Philadelphia 1924 establishments in Pennsylvania