William J. Tilden Junior High School
William J. Tilden Junior High School, June 2010
William T. Tilden Middle School is located in Philadelphia
William T. Tilden Middle School
William T. Tilden Middle School is located in Pennsylvania
William T. Tilden Middle School
William T. Tilden Middle School is located in the United States
William T. Tilden Middle School
Location6601 Elmwood Ave.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°55′17″N 75°13′57″W / 39.9215°N 75.2324°W / 39.9215; -75.2324
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1926–1927
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003337[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1986

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.[1]

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.[2]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "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" (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.

External links

Schools in Philadelphia
US National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
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