Thomas Creighton School, Philadelphia

Name: Thomas Creighton School
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#904 among attractions in Philadelphia

Gothic Revival architecture

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Universal Creighton Charter School is a historic school located in the Crescentville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is currently in use as a charter school. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1929–1930. It is a three-story, eight-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival style. Additions were built in 1931 and 1954. It features entrances with arched stone surrounds, brick piers with terra cotta capitals, and a crenellated battlement with four small towers. ()

Coordinates: 40°1'30"N, 75°6'20"W

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Kensington (Northwood)Philadelphia United States

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Thomas Creighton School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Har Nebo Cemetery, Frankford Branch, Adams Avenue Bridge, Fisher's Lane Bridge.

1.4 miNE
Cemetery
Har Nebo Cemetery, Philadelphia
35 min walk • Har Nebo Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in the Oxford Circle neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.2 miSE
Museum, History museum
Frankford Branch, Philadelphia
32 min walk • The Historical Society of Frankford is a historical society and museum is a 5013 corporation located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Frankford neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia. It was a founding member of the Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Societies.
1.2 miN
Bridge
Adams Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
32 min walk • The Adams Avenue Bridge is a historic bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It carries Adams Avenue over the Tacony Creek in Tacony Creek Park.
~1660 ftSE
Bridge
Fisher's Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
8 min walk • Fisher's Lane Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge that carries Fisher's Lane west of Ramona Avenue across Tacony Creek in Tacony Creek Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The filled-spandrel stone arch bridge has a single span of 54 feet and is 27.7 feet wide. It is currently open to traffic.
1.3 miSE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
John Ruan House, Philadelphia
33 min walk • The John Ruan House is a historic mansion in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1796 as the home of Dr. John Ruan, a physician and community leader.
0.5 miSE
Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia
14 min walk • Greenwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1869, is 43 acres in size and contains approximately 20,000 graves.
1.5 miSE
Church
Frankford Friends Meeting House, Philadelphia
38 min walk • Frankford Friends Meeting House is a historic Quaker meeting house in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its oldest parts having been built in 1775–1776, it is significant as the oldest surviving meeting house in Philadelphia.
0.9 miW
Gothic Revival architecture
Feltonville School No. 2, Philadelphia
24 min walk • Feltonville School No. 2, also known as the Feltonville School, is a historic school building located in the Feltonville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1908. It is a two-story, brick building, four bays wide with a brick parapet.
1.2 miS
Neighbourhood
Juniata, Philadelphia
30 min walk • Juniata is a working class, predominantly Hispanic and Caucasian neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, which is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Juniata is located south of the Juniata Golf Club in Tacony Creek Park.
1.2 miSE
Colonial revival architecture
John Marshall School, Philadelphia
31 min walk • John Marshall Elementary School is a historic elementary school located in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1909–1910.
1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Philadelphia Koreatown, Philadelphia
27 min walk • The first Philadelphia Koreatown is located around the Olney section of the city of Philadelphia, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Thomas Creighton School?

Nearby attractions include Fisher's Lane Bridge, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Greenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia (14 min walk), Feltonville School No. 2, Philadelphia (24 min walk).

How to get to Thomas Creighton School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Thomas Creighton School:

Train

Olney (28 min walk)

Metro

Arrott Transportation Center • Lines: Mfl (33 min walk)
Church • Lines: Mfl (34 min walk)