William W. Axe School

Coordinates: 40°0′42″N 75°5′2″W / 40.01167°N 75.08389°W / 40.01167; -75.08389
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William W. Axe School
MPS
Philadelphia 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

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. ^ 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.