Thomas Creighton School Explained

Thomas Creighton School
Location:5401 Tabor Rd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates:40.0349°N -75.1048°W
Built:1929–1930
Architect:Irwin T. Catharine
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:November 18, 1988
Refnum:88002260

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

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.

History and architectural features

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.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. 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|H096030_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Thomas Creighton School ]. 2012-06-16. Jefferson M. Moak. PDF. May 1987.