Penn Treaty School

Penn Treaty School
(as Penn Treaty Junior High School)
Penn Treaty Junior High School, November 2009
Location 600 E. Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°58′21″N 75°7′40″W / 39.97250°N 75.12778°W / 39.97250; -75.12778Coordinates: 39°58′21″N 75°7′40″W / 39.97250°N 75.12778°W / 39.97250; -75.12778
Area 1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built 1927-1928
Architect Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference # 88002311[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1988

Penn Treaty School is a grade 6-12 school in Fishtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] A part of the School District of Philadelphia, it was formerly Penn Treaty Junior High School and Penn Treaty Middle School.

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.[3] It was named to commemorate Penn's Treaty with the Indians.

History

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

It previously fed into Kensington High School.[4]

As of 2015 it had about 700 students.[5]

In the 2017-2018 school year, the school was 40% Hispanic, 30% African American, 20% Caucasian, and 10% Other.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "About Us." Penn Treaty School. Retrieved on December 31, 2016.
  3. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes J. M. Moak (June 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Penn Treaty Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  4. ↑ "Penn Treaty Middle School Geographic Boundaries." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on December 31, 2016.
  5. ↑ Hill, Chanel (2015-03-23). "Penn Treaty students excel in classroom and out". Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
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