The Universal Creighton Charter School is a historic

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that is located in the Crescentville neighborhood of

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. Currently in use as a

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, this building was added to the

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in 1988 as the Thomas Creighton School.

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

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style, it features entrances with arched stone surrounds, brick piers with

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capitals, and a

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d battlement with four small towers. Additions were built in 1931 and 1954. ''Note:'' This includes The building was added to the

in 1988 as the Thomas Creighton School.

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* {{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Gothic Revival architecture in Pennsylvania School buildings completed in 1930 Northeast Philadelphia Charter schools in Pennsylvania 1930 establishments in Pennsylvania Late Gothic Revival architecture