William W. Axe School, Philadelphia

Name: William W. Axe School
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#891 among attractions in Philadelphia

Colonial revival architecture

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William W. Axe School is a historic school building located in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Lloyd Titus and built in 1903–1904. It is a two-story, three-bay, stone building on a raised basement 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. ()

Coordinates: 40°0'42"N, 75°5'2"W

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Kensington (Frankford)Philadelphia United States

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William W. Axe School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Frankford Branch, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Fisher's Lane Bridge, John Ruan House.

~1770 ftN
Museum, History museum
Frankford Branch, Philadelphia
9 min walk • The Historical Society of Frankford is a historical society and museum is a 5013 corporation located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Frankford neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia. It was a founding member of the Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Societies.
1 miNE
Cemetery
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia
26 min walk • Cedar Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established by a company incorporated on March 25, 1850. The main gatehouse was built in 1869.
1.2 miNW
Bridge
Fisher's Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
31 min walk • Fisher's Lane Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge that carries Fisher's Lane west of Ramona Avenue across Tacony Creek in Tacony Creek Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The filled-spandrel stone arch bridge has a single span of 54 feet and is 27.7 feet wide. It is currently open to traffic.
0.4 miW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
John Ruan House, Philadelphia
11 min walk • The John Ruan House is a historic mansion in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1796 as the home of Dr. John Ruan, a physician and community leader.
1.1 miSE
Neighbourhood
Bridesburg, Philadelphia
28 min walk • Bridesburg is the northernmost neighborhood in the River Wards section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Bridesburg is an historically German and Irish community, with a significant community of Polish immigrants who arrived mostly in the early- to mid-twentieth century.
0.9 miSE
Church
St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
25 min walk • St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia, is located in Northeast Philadelphia in Bridesburg and serves the local Polish-speaking population in the area. It is located at 4415 Almond Street.
1 miNW
Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia
25 min walk • Greenwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1869, is 43 acres in size and contains approximately 20,000 graves.
~220 ftSW
Church
Frankford Friends Meeting House, Philadelphia
2 min walk • Frankford Friends Meeting House is a historic Quaker meeting house in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its oldest parts having been built in 1775–1776, it is significant as the oldest surviving meeting house in Philadelphia.
~1920 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Frankford, Philadelphia
10 min walk • Frankford is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia situated about six miles northeast of Center City.
~1160 ftNE
Italianate architecture
David Wilmot School, Philadelphia
6 min walk • The David Wilmot Public School For Coloured Children, also known as the J.C. King Educational Building, is located the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
~1480 ftNW
Colonial revival architecture
John Marshall School, Philadelphia
8 min walk • John Marshall Elementary School is a historic elementary school located in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1909–1910.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to William W. Axe School?

Nearby attractions include Frankford Friends Meeting House, Philadelphia (2 min walk), David Wilmot School, Philadelphia (6 min walk), John Marshall School, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Frankford Branch, Philadelphia (9 min walk).

How to get to William W. Axe School by public transport?

The nearest stations to William W. Axe School:

Metro

Church • Lines: Mfl (8 min walk)
Arrott Transportation Center • Lines: Mfl (9 min walk)

Train

Bridesburg (19 min walk)

Bus

Frankford Transportation Center (22 min walk)
SEPTA Frankford Transportation Center (23 min walk)