Politz Hebrew Academy
Fayette School | |
 Fayette School, October 2010 | |
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| Location | 9225 Old Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°04′50″N 75°02′21″W / 40.0805°N 75.0391°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1855, 1915 |
| Architect | Samuel Sloan, |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003295[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
The Politz Yeshiva and Bais Yaakov, formerly known as Politz Hebrew Academy and the William C. Jacobs School and the Fayette School, is a historic American school that is located in the Bustleton neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]This historic building consists of an original section that was designed by Samuel Sloan in 1855 and the main building, which was built in 1915. The original building is a two-story, stone building sheathed in stucco. The 1915 building is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, rectangular brick building in the Colonial Revival style. It features a hipped roof and gable dormers.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Fayette School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
External links
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- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- Colonial Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1915
- Northeast Philadelphia
- Religious schools in Pennsylvania
- Jewish schools in the United States
- 1915 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Samuel Sloan buildings