Joseph W. Catharine School
Joseph W. Catharine School | |
 Joseph W. Catharine School entrance, June 2010 | |
  Location within Philadelphia  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 6600 Chester Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′39″N 75°14′23″W / 39.9275°N 75.2397°W |
| Area | 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) |
| Built | 1937–1938 |
| Built by | McCloskey & Co. |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002253[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Joseph W. Catharine School is a historic elementary school in the Mount Moriah neighborhood of Philadelphia. 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 structure in the Moderne-style. It features a main entrance with decorative stone surround, stone sills, and stone coping atop the building.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
The school is named in honor of Joseph W. Catharine, a long-time member and a president of Philadelphia's School Board who was also the father of the architect. [2]
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- 1 2 Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Catharine, Joseph W., School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 8, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
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Categories:
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- Moderne architecture in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1938
- School District of Philadelphia
- Southwest Philadelphia
- Public elementary schools in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs