McCallum Manor

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McCallum Manor
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McCallum Manor, June 2010
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Location6635 McCallum Ave.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°2′42″N75°11′31″W / 40.04500°N 75.19194°W / 40.04500; -75.19194
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1925
ArchitectMcLanahan & Bencker
Architectural styleFederal Revival
NRHP reference No. 85001000 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1985

McCallum Manor is a historic apartment building located in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located next to Malvern Hall. It was built in 1925, and is a nine-story, H-shaped, reinforced concrete building faced in brick in a Federal Revival-style. It features terra cotta decorative elements. [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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes George E. Thomas (January 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: McCallum Manor" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.