The Philip H. Sheridan Elementary School is an historic, American elementary school that is located in the Kensington neighborhood of

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. It is part of the

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. It was added to the

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in 1988.

History and architectural features

Built between 1899 and 1900, this historic structure is a three-story, five-bay, stone-and-brick building that was designed in the

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style. It features a stone entrance pavilion, Palladian windows, and large arched openings. Three-story wings were added 1902 and 1910. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 1988. The school was named for Civil War General

Philip Sheridan General of the Army Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close as ...

(1831–1888), one of the most famous

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generals of the

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, who later oversaw brutal campaigns against Native Americans. In June 2022, it was announced that parents, faculty, students and community members voted to change the name of the school to the Gloria Casarez Elementary School. "We were looking to find a name that represented our school and the goal of inclusion," said Sheridan’s assistant principal Julio Nunez. In 2008, Gloria Casarez became the City of Philadelphia’s first director of LGBT affairs. During her tenure, the city adopted the broadest LGBT rights protection in the country, ranking it the number one city nationwide for LGBT equality. Casarez attended Sheridan Elementary School.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sheridan, Philip H., School School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Colonial Revival architecture in Pennsylvania School buildings completed in 1900 Kensington, Philadelphia Public elementary schools in Philadelphia School District of Philadelphia 1900 establishments in Pennsylvania