Ogontz Hall

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Ogontz Hall
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Ogontz Hall, September 2010
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Location7175-7165 Ogontz Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°3′51″N75°9′9″W / 40.06417°N 75.15250°W / 40.06417; -75.15250 Coordinates: 40°3′51″N75°9′9″W / 40.06417°N 75.15250°W / 40.06417; -75.15250
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1929
ArchitectMurphy, G. Harold
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Other, Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 91001708 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1991

Ogontz Hall is an historic, American, combined residential and commercial building complex that is located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1929, it consists of six buildings, the primary one being the four-story Ogontz Hall; the others are three stories. The buildings share a commercial front. They have Spanish Colonial Revival architecture with a limestone and buff brick exterior and terra cotta tile roofing. [2]

The Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 Michael Greenblat (May 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ogontz Hall" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.