William H. Harrison School
United States historic place
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The William Henry Harrison School building, now known as St. Malachy Catholic School, is a historic American structure in the Yorktown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
William H. Harrison School | |
W. H. Harrison School, August 2010 | |
  Location within Philadelphia  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 1012–1020 W. Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′19″N 75°9′14″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 No. | 88002278[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
This historic structure was designed by architect Irwin T. Catharine (1883–1944) and built between 1928 and 1929.[2] It is a three-story, nine-bay-wide, brick building that sits on a raised basement. It was designed in the Late Gothic Revival style and features a one-story, stone entrance pavilion with a Tudor-arched opening and a crenellated parapet.[3]
Originally named for President William Henry Harrison, it was renamed as St. Malachy School. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988,[1] this building is also currently home to the nonprofit Independence Mission Schools, which operates a network of fourteen Catholic schools in the Philadelphia area.