Frank C. Scherer Wagon Works

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Frank C. Scherer Wagon Works
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Location801 N. Twenty-seventh St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°58′14″N75°10′53″W / 39.97056°N 75.18139°W / 39.97056; -75.18139
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1887
ArchitectDecker, William H.
NRHP reference No. 85003160 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 26, 1985

Frank C. Scherer Wagon Works is a historic factory located in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1887, and consists of a three-story, six-bay, red brick and sandstone factory building with a two-story, three-bay office building. A one-story addition was built in 1928. The factory building features segmental arched window openings and a parapet. The office building is of yellow and red brick, with sandstone trim. The factory became a warehouse in 1923. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-24.Note: This includes Patrick W. O'Bannon and Elizabeth R. Mintz (September 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Frank C. Scherer Wagon Works" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.