26th District Police and Patrol Station

The 26th District Police and Patrol Station is a historic police station in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect John T. Windrim (1866-1934) and built in 1896. It and is a three-story, "L"-plan, brownstone and brick building in the Renaissance style. It features a monumental arched entrance with terra cotta decorative elements, curved corner, copper entablature, wide frieze, and pitched roof. It housed a police station until 1969.[2]

26th District Police and Patrol Station
(2009 photograph)
26th District Police and Patrol Station is located in Philadelphia
26th District Police and Patrol Station
26th District Police and Patrol Station is located in Pennsylvania
26th District Police and Patrol Station
26th District Police and Patrol Station is located in the United States
26th District Police and Patrol Station
Location2136–2142 E. Dauphin St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′51″N 75°7′47″W / 39.98083°N 75.12972°W / 39.98083; -75.12972
Area<1 acre
Built1896 (1896)
ArchitectJohn T. Windrim; Doyle and Doak
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.84003550[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 1984

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

It currently (Sep 2017) houses a branch of The Philadelphia Federal Credit Union.[3]

References

  • Listing at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings