26th District Police and Patrol Station
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26th District Police and Patrol Station | |
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| Location | 2136–2142 E. Dauphin St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′51″N 75°7′47″W / 39.98083°N 75.12972°WCoordinates: 39°58′51″N 75°7′47″W / 39.98083°N 75.12972°W |
| Area | <1 acre |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architect | John T. Windrim; Doyle and Doak |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 84003550[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 12, 1984 |
The 26th District Police and Patrol Station is a historic police station in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by noted architect John T. Windrim (1866-1934) and built in 1896. It and is a three-story, "L"-plan, brownstone and brick building in the Renaissance style. It features a monumental arched entrance with terra cotta decorative elements, curved corner, copper entabulature, wide frieze, and pitched roof. It housed a police station until 1969.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Alice Kent Schooler (March 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: 26th District Police and Patrol Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
External links
- Listing at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
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