Thomas Mifflin School

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Thomas Mifflin School
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Thomas Mifflin School in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia, September 2010
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Location3624 Conrad Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates 40°00′49″N75°11′30″W / 40.0135°N 75.1916°W / 40.0135; -75.1916
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1936
Built byJohn McShain, Inc.
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002301 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The Thomas Mifflin School is a historic American school in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

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

History and architectural features

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1936, this historic structure is a 2+12-story, L-shaped, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Created in the Colonial Revival style, it features a large brick and wood clock tower, gable roof, and rounded gables. Additions were built in 1966 and 1968. [2] The school was named for American merchant and politician Thomas Mifflin (1744–1800).

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "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 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Thomas Mifflin School" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.