Penn Treaty School Explained

Penn Treaty School
(as Penn Treaty Junior High School)
Location:600 E. Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates:39.9725°N -75.1278°W
Built:1927-1928
Architect:Catharine, Irwin T.
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:November 18, 1988
Refnum:88002311

The Penn Treaty School is an American public school that is located in the Fishtown area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] A part of the School District of Philadelphia, it serves students in grades six through twelve and was formerly known as the Penn Treaty Junior High School and Penn Treaty Middle School.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

History and architectural features

This school is based in a historic building that was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1927 and 1928. It is a five-story, seventeen-bay, brick building that was created 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 previously fed into Kensington High School.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

it had about 700 students.[4] During the 2017–2018 school year, the school's student population was 40% Hispanic, 30% African American, 20% Caucasian, and 10% Other.

External links

Notes and References

  1. "About Us." Penn Treaty School. Retrieved on December 31, 2016.
  2. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H096037_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Penn Treaty Junior High School]. 2012-06-16. J. M. Moak. PDF. June 1987.
  3. "Penn Treaty Middle School Geographic Boundaries." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on December 31, 2016.
  4. News: Hill, Chanel. Penn Treaty students excel in classroom and out. Philadelphia Tribune. 2015-03-23. 2016-12-31.