Watson Comly School
Watson Comly School | |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002324[1] |
|---|---|
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Watson Comly School, also known as Somerton Masonic Hall, is a historic
Somerton neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
Built in 1892–1893, it is a two-story, four-bay, brownstone building in the Colonial Revival style. It features a one-story stone entrance pavilion and large hipped roof with stone chimney.[2] The school was named for Watson Comly, a local resident who held many public offices, including serving several terms as a representative in the state legislature.
The building served as a school from its completion until 1928, when it was replaced by a larger building on Byberry Road. The same year, the site was acquired by the
Masons
, in exchange for the land on which the new school was built. The Masons used it for many years from 1930 as a lodge hall.
The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Watson Comly School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
