William H. Harrison School

William H. Harrison School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
W. H. Harrison School, August 2010
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Location	1012–1020 W. Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′19″N75°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 No.	88002278 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

The William Henry Harrison School building, now known as St. Malachy Catholic School, is a historic American structure in the Yorktown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

This historic structure was designed by architect Irwin T. Catharine (1883–1944) and built between 1928 and 1929. ^[2] It is a three-story, nine-bay-wide, brick building that sits on a raised basement. It was designed in the Late Gothic Revival style and features a one-story, stone entrance pavilion with a Tudor-arched opening and a crenellated parapet. ^[3]

Originally named for President William Henry Harrison, it was renamed as St. Malachy School. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, ^[1] this building is also currently home to the nonprofit Independence Mission Schools, which operates a network of fourteen Catholic schools in the Philadelphia area.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "William H Harrison School - AsNotedIn". asnotedin.com. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
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 June 16, 2012.

External links

• Official website