William W. Axe School

William W. Axe School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1709 Kinsey St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates	40°0′42″N75°5′2″W / 40.01167°N 75.08389°W / 40.01167; -75.08389
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1903–1904
Built by	Samuel, Jr. Gourley
Architect	Lloyd Titus
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002240 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

The William W. Axe School is a historic school building located in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, ^[1] it is currently home to the Northeast Frankford site of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia. ^[2]

History and architectural features

Designed by Lloyd Titus and built between 1903 and 1904, this historic structure is a two-story, three-bay, stone building that sits on a raised basement. Created in the Colonial Revival style, it has a one-story, rear, brick addition. It features stone lintels and sashes and a projecting center section with gable. ^[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[1] It is currently home to the Northeast Frankford site of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia. ^{[2] [4]}

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Locations". Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia . Retrieved March 12, 2017.
3. Jefferson M. Moak (June 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Axe, William W., School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
4. "Northeast Frankford Boys & Girls Club Advisory Council Meeting". Frankford Gazette. March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2017.