William J. Tilden Junior High School

William J. Tilden Junior High School

William J. Tilden Junior High School, June 2010
Location Sixty-sixth St. and Elmwood Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°55′17″N 75°14′0″W / 39.92139°N 75.23333°W / 39.92139; -75.23333Coordinates: 39°55′17″N 75°14′0″W / 39.92139°N 75.23333°W / 39.92139; -75.23333
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built 1926-1927
Architect Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 86003337[1]
Added to NRHP December 1, 1986

William J. Tilden Junior High School is a historic junior high school building located in the Paschall neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1926-1927. It is a three-story, 11 bay, brick and limestone building in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features projecting end bays with one-story entrances, brick piers, and a crenellated parapet.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William J. Tilden Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.


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