Penn Treaty Junior High School
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Penn Treaty Junior High School
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Penn Treaty Junior High School, November 2009
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Location | 600 E. Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
Built | 1927-1928 |
Architect | Catharine, Irwin T. |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP Reference # | 88002311[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Penn Treaty Junior High School is a historic junior high school building located in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1927-1928. It is a five-story, 17-bay, brick building in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features a projecting end pavilions with arched openings, carved limestone decorative elements, a large stone Gothic entryway, and a large battlement tower.[2] It was named to commemorate Penn's Treaty with the Indians.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
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