Jump to content

William W. Axe School

Coordinates: 40°0′42″N 75°5′2″W / 40.01167°N 75.08389°W / 40.01167; -75.08389
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William W. Axe School
William W. Axe School is located in Philadelphia
William W. Axe School
William W. Axe School is located in Pennsylvania
William W. Axe School
William W. Axe School is located in the United States
William W. Axe School
Location1709 Kinsey St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°0′42″N 75°5′2″W / 40.01167°N 75.08389°W / 40.01167; -75.08389
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1903–1904
Built bySamuel, Jr. Gourley
ArchitectLloyd Titus
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002240[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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

[edit]

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

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Locations". Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Locations". Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "Northeast Frankford Boys & Girls Club Advisory Council Meeting". Frankford Gazette. March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2017.