Built 1927-1928 Area 5,300 m² Added to NRHP 18 November 1988 | NRHP Reference # 88002311 Phone +1 215-291-4715 | |
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Address 600 E Thompson St, Philadelphia, PA 19125, USA Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture Similar John L Kinsey School, George Sharswood School, William Rowen School, Spring Garden School, Vare‑Washington School | ||
Penn Treaty School is a grade 6-12 school in Fishtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A part of the School District of Philadelphia, it was formerly Penn Treaty Junior High School and Penn Treaty Middle School.
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Architecture
It occupies a historic building 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. It was named to commemorate Penn's Treaty with the Indians.
History
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
It previously fed into Kensington High School.
As of 2015 it had about 700 students.
References
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