Politz Hebrew Academy

Fayette School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Fayette School, October 2010
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Location	9225 Old Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°04′50″N 75°02′21″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1855, 1915
Architect	Samuel Sloan,
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003295[1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1986

The Politz Yeshiva and Bais Yaakov, formerly known as Politz Hebrew Academy and the William C. Jacobs School and the Fayette School, is a historic American school that is located in the Bustleton neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

History and architectural features

This historic building consists of an original section that was designed by Samuel Sloan in 1855 and the main building, which was built in 1915. The original building is a two-story, stone building sheathed in stucco. The 1915 building is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, rectangular brick building in the Colonial Revival style. It features a hipped roof and gable dormers.^[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

References

1. "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Fayette School" (PDF). Retrieved June 16, 2012.

External links

• Official website