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Coordinates: 39°5632N 75°116W / 39.94222°N 75.18500°W / 39.94222; -75.18500
 

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Grays Road Recreation Center

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Grays Road Recreation Center, May 2010
Grays Road Recreation Center is located in Philadelphia
Grays Road Recreation Center

Grays Road Recreation Center is located in Pennsylvania
Grays Road Recreation Center

Grays Road Recreation Center is located in the United States
Grays Road Recreation Center

Location2501 Christian St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′32N 75°11′6W / 39.94222°N 75.18500°W / 39.94222; -75.18500
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1926-1927
ArchitectWindrim, John T.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.88000448[1]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 1988

Grays Road Recreation Center is an historic recreation center, which is located in the Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

History and architectural features[edit]

Designed by John T. Windrim and built between 1926 and 1927, it is a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay by nine-bay, red-brick building in the Colonial Revival style.

It has a gable roof with dormers, centrally placed arched entryway with stone surround, and two internal brick chimneys. The interior features a two-story auditorium, measuring fifty feet by thirty feet.

The building was funded by the Richard Smith Family Trust.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "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 2012-07-07. Note: This includes Elizabeth R. Mintz (November 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Grays Road Recreation Center" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grays_Road_Recreation_Center&oldid=1229829085"

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    Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
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    South Philadelphia
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