William W. Axe School
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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 / 40.01167; -75.08389 |
| 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]
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.[2][4]
References
- 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- 1 2 "Locations". Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ↑ Jefferson M. Moak (June 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Axe, William W., School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
- ↑ "Northeast Frankford Boys & Girls Club Advisory Council Meeting". Frankford Gazette. March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
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