26th District Police and Patrol Station
26th District Police and Patrol Station | |
(2009 photograph) | |
| Location | 2136–2142 E. Dauphin St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 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 |
| NRHP reference No. | 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 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 entablature, 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]
It currently (Sep 2017) houses a branch of The Philadelphia Federal Credit Union.[3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on September 14, 2005. Retrieved July 4, 2012. Note: This includes Alice Kent Schooler (March 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: 26th District Police and Patrol Station" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ Austin Nolen (November 2, 2015). ""WTF is That?" 26th District Police Station". Spirit News. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
External links
- Listing at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings