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| Location | 1709 Kinsey St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°0′42″N 75°5′2″W / 40.01167°N 75.08389°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1903–1904 |
| Built by | Samuel, Jr. Gourley |
| Architect | Lloyd Titus |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002240[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The William W. Axe School is a historic school building located in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988,[1] it is currently home to the Northeast Frankford site of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia.[2]
History and architectural features
Designed by Lloyd Titus and built between 1903 and 1904, this historic structure is a two-story, three-bay, stone building that sits on a raised basement. Created in the Colonial Revival style, it has a one-story, rear, brick addition. It features stone lintels and sashes and a projecting center section with gable.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] It is currently home to the Northeast Frankford site of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Locations". Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (June 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William W. Axe School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- ↑ "Locations". Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Northeast Frankford Boys & Girls Club Advisory Council Meeting". Frankford Gazette. March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
