Penn Treaty Junior High School

Penn Treaty Junior High School

Penn Treaty Junior High School, November 2009
Location 600 E. Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°58′21″N 75°7′40″W / 39.97250°N 75.12778°W / 39.97250; -75.12778Coordinates: 39°58′21″N 75°7′40″W / 39.97250°N 75.12778°W / 39.97250; -75.12778
Area 1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built 1927-1928
Architect Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 88002311[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1988

Penn Treaty Junior High School is a historic junior high school building located in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1927-1928. It is a five-story, 17-bay, brick building in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features a projecting end pavilions with arched openings, carved limestone decorative elements, a large stone Gothic entryway, and a large battlement tower.[2] It was named to commemorate Penn's Treaty with the Indians.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes J. M. Moak (June 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Penn Treaty Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.


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