Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA

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]

Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA
Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA, September 2010
Location174 W. Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.998660°N 75.133068°W / 39.998660; -75.133068
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1911, 1916
ArchitectHewitt, Granger & Paist
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.90000415[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 9, 1990

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

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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.


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