Penn Treaty Junior High School

Penn Treaty Junior High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Penn Treaty Junior High School, November 2009
Location	600 E. Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′21″N 75°7′40″W / 39.97250°N 75.12778°WCoordinates: 39°58′21″N 75°7′40″W / 39.97250°N 75.12778°W
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]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes J. M. Moak (June 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Penn Treaty Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.