Thomas Creighton School

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Thomas Creighton School
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Thomas Creighton School, October 2010
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Location5401 Tabor Rd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates 40°02′06″N75°06′17″W / 40.03491°N 75.10476°W / 40.03491; -75.10476
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1929–1930
Architect Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002260 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The Universal Creighton Charter School is a historic school that is located in the Crescentville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Currently in use as a charter school, this building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Thomas Creighton School. [1]

History and architectural features

This historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1929 and 1930. It is a three-story, eight-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Created in the Late Gothic Revival style, it features entrances with arched stone surrounds, brick piers with terra cotta capitals, and a crenellated battlement with four small towers. Additions were built in 1931 and 1954. [2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Thomas Creighton School. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Creighton, Thomas, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)