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)
Location2136–2142 E. Dauphin St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′51″N 75°7′47″W
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
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Alice Kent Schooler (March 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: 26th District Police and Patrol Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  3. Austin Nolen (2 November 2015). ""WTF is That?" 26th District Police Station". Spirit News. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  • Listing at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
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