William H. Harrison School
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W. H. Harrison School, August 2010
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Location | 1012–1020 W. Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°58′19″N 75°9′14″W / 39.97194°N 75.15389°WCoordinates: 39°58′19″N 75°9′14″W / 39.97194°N 75.15389°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1928–1929 |
Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP Reference # | 88002278 |
Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
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. 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. It is named for President William Henry Harrison.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The building is currently home to the St. Malachy School.