Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA

Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA
Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA, September 2010
Location 174 W. Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°59′55″N 75°7′59″W / 39.99861°N 75.13306°W / 39.99861; -75.13306Coordinates: 39°59′55″N 75°7′59″W / 39.99861°N 75.13306°W / 39.99861; -75.13306
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1911, 1916
Architect Hewitt, Granger & Paist
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP reference # 90000415[1]
Added to NRHP March 9, 1990

Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA is a historic YWCA building located in the Hugh neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1911 and expanded in 1916. It is a six-story, brick with terra cotta trim building in the Colonial Revival style. The original three-story section was built as the Hoffman Memorial wing.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes George E. Thomas (September 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.