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]
Frank C. Scherer Wagon Works | |
 Scherer Wagon Works, August 2010 | |
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| Location | 801 N. Twenty-seventh St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′14″N 75°10′53″W / 39.97056°N 75.18139°W |
| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1887 |
| Architect | Decker, William H. |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003160[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 26, 1985 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.