William H. Harrison School
William Henry Harrison School is a historic school building located in the Yorktown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect Irwin T. Catharine (1883–1944) and built in 1928–1929.[2] It is a three-story brick building, nine bays wide on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a one-story, stone entrance pavilion with a Tudor-arched opening and a crenellated parapet.[3] It is named for President William Henry Harrison.
William H. Harrison School | |
 W. H. Harrison School, August 2010 | |
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| Location | 1012–1020 W. Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′19″N 75°9′14″W |
| 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 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] The building is currently home to the St. Malachy School.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "William H Harrison School - AsNotedIn". asnotedin.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- "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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