William H. Harrison School

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William H. Harrison School
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W. H. Harrison School, August 2010
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Location1012–1020 W. Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°58′19″N75°9′14″W / 39.97194°N 75.15389°W / 39.97194; -75.15389
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1928–1929
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002278 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The William Henry Harrison School building, now known as St. Malachy Catholic School, is an historic American structure that is located at 1012 West Thompson Street in the Yorktown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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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