Thomas Creighton School

The Universal Creighton Charter School is a historic school that is located in the Crescentville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Thomas Creighton School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Thomas Creighton School, October 2010
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Location	5401 Tabor Rd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates	40.03491°N 75.10476°W / 40.03491; -75.10476
Area	2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built	1929–1930
Architect	Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002260[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

Currently in use as a charter school, this building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Thomas Creighton School.^[1]

History and architectural features

This historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built between 1929 and 1930. It is a three-story, eight-bay, brick building that sits on a raised basement. Created in the Late Gothic Revival style, it features entrances with arched stone surrounds, brick piers with terra cotta capitals, and a crenellated battlement with four small towers. Additions were built in 1931 and 1954.^[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Thomas Creighton School.^[1]