Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA
Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA | |
 Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 174 W. Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°59′55″N 75°07′59″W / 39.998660°N 75.133068°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1911, 1916 |
| Architect | Hewitt, Granger & Paist |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 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 terracotta 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
[edit]- ^ 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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-07-25. 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.
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- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- Colonial Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures completed in 1916
- 1911 establishments in Pennsylvania
- YWCA buildings
- Women in Pennsylvania
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