Joseph W. Catharine School

Joseph W. Catharine School is a historic elementary school located in the Mount Moriah neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1937–1938. It is a three-story, six-bay, yellow brick in the Moderne-style. It features a main entrance with decorative stone surround, stone sills, and stone coping atop the building.[2]

Joseph W. Catharine School
Joseph W. Catharine School entrance, June 2010
Joseph W. Catharine School is located in Philadelphia
Joseph W. Catharine School
Joseph W. Catharine School is located in Pennsylvania
Joseph W. Catharine School
Joseph W. Catharine School is located in the United States
Joseph W. Catharine School
Location6600 Chester Ave.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°55′39″N 75°14′23″W / 39.9275°N 75.2397°W / 39.9275; -75.2397
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1937–1938
Built byMcCloskey & Co.
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleModerne
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002253[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-07-07. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Joseph W. Catharine School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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