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Frank C. Scherer Wagon Works

Coordinates: 39°58′14″N 75°10′53″W / 39.97056°N 75.18139°W / 39.97056; -75.18139
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Frank C. Scherer Wagon Works
Scherer Wagon Works, August 2010
Frank C. Scherer Wagon Works is located in Philadelphia
Frank C. Scherer Wagon Works
Frank C. Scherer Wagon Works is located in Pennsylvania
Frank C. Scherer Wagon Works
Frank C. Scherer Wagon Works is located in the United States
Frank C. Scherer Wagon Works
Location801 N. Twenty-seventh St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′14″N 75°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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.