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
William H. Harrison School is located in Philadelphia
William H. Harrison School
William H. Harrison School is located in Pennsylvania
William H. Harrison School
William H. Harrison School is located in the United States
William H. Harrison School
Location1012–1020 W. Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′19″N 75°9′14″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1928–1929
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002278[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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
  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 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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