William H. Harrison School

William H. Harrison School

W. H. Harrison School, August 2010
Location 1012–1020 W. Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°58′19″N 75°9′14″W / 39.97194°N 75.15389°W / 39.97194; -75.15389Coordinates: 39°58′19″N 75°9′14″W / 39.97194°N 75.15389°W / 39.97194; -75.15389
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1928–1929
Architect Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 88002278[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1988

William Henry Harrison School is a historic school building located in the Yorktown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect Irwin T. Catharine (1883–1944) and built in 1928–1929.[2] It is a three-story brick building, nine bays wide on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a one-story, stone entrance pavilion with a Tudor-arched opening and a crenellated parapet.[3] It is named for President William Henry Harrison.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] The building is currently home to the St. Malachy School.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "William H Harrison School - AsNotedIn". asnotedin.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  3. ↑ "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 1985). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William H. Harrison School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.


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