William T. Tilden Middle School Explained

William J. Tilden Junior High School
Location:6601 Elmwood Ave.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9215°N -75.2324°W
Built:1926–1927
Architect:Irwin T. Catharine
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:December 1, 1986
Refnum:86003337

The William T. Tilden Middle School is an historic, American middle school that is located in the Paschall neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

History and architectural features

Designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1926 and 1927, this historic structure is a three-story, eleven-bay, brick and limestone building that was created in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features projecting end bays with one-story entrances, brick piers, and a crenellated parapet.[1]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

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|H083435_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William J. Tilden Junior High School]. 2012-07-03. B. Mintz. PDF. July 1986.