Thomas Creighton School

The Universal Creighton Charter School is a historic school that is located in the Crescentville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Thomas Creighton School
Thomas Creighton School, October 2010
Thomas Creighton School is located in Philadelphia
Thomas Creighton School
Thomas Creighton School is located in Pennsylvania
Thomas Creighton School
Thomas Creighton School is located in the United States
Thomas Creighton School
Location5401 Tabor Rd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°02′06″N 75°06′17″W / 40.03491°N 75.10476°W / 40.03491; -75.10476
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1929–1930
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002260[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

Currently in use as a charter school, this building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Thomas Creighton School.[1]

History and architectural features

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This historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1929 and 1930. It is a three-story, eight-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Created in the Late Gothic Revival style, it features entrances with arched stone surrounds, brick piers with terra cotta capitals, and a crenellated battlement with four small towers. Additions were built in 1931 and 1954.[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Thomas Creighton School.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Thomas Creighton School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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