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5901-13 and 5915-41 Germantown Avenue; 61-71 and 73 E 1. ADDRESS OF HISTORIC RESOURCE (must comply with an Office of Property Assessment address) Street address:__________________________________________________________________5901-13 and 5915-41 Germantown Avenue; 61-71 and 73 E. Haines Street th Postal code:_______________19144 Councilmanic District:__________________________8 2. NAME OF HISTORIC RESOURCE Historic Name:__________________________________________________________________Germantown High School Current/Common Name:___________________________________________________________Germantown High School 3. TYPE OF HISTORIC RESOURCE Building Structure Site Object 4. PROPERTY INFORMATION Condition: excellent good fair poor ruins Occupancy: occupied vacant under construction unknown Current use:____________________________________________________________________Unknown 5. BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Please attach 6. DESCRIPTION Please attach 7. SIGNIFICANCE Please attach the Statement of Significance. Period of Significance (from year to year): from _________1686 to _________1968 Date(s) of construction and/or alteration:______________________________________________GHS: 1914-15, 1925-26, 1959-60, 1964-65, and 1967-68 Architect, engineer, and/or designer:_________________________________________________Henry DeCourcey Richards; and Barney, Banwell, Armentrout & Divvens Builder, contractor, and/or artisan:___________________________________________________Varies per building. Thomas Reilly, Contractor Original owner:__________________________________________________________________The School District of Philadelphia Other significant persons:__________________________________________________________See document for significant persons associated with the property. CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION: The historic resource satisfies the following criteria for designation (check all that apply): (a) Has significant character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the City, Commonwealth or Nation or is associated with the life of a person significant in the past; or, (b) Is associated with an event of importance to the history of the City, Commonwealth or Nation; or, (c) Reflects the environment in an era characterized by a distinctive architectural style; or, (d) Embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or engineering specimen; or, (e) Is the work of a designer, architect, landscape architect or designer, or engineer whose work has significantly influenced the historical, architectural, economic, social, or cultural development of the City, Commonwealth or Nation; or, (f) Contains elements of design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant innovation; or, (g) Is part of or related to a square, park or other distinctive area which should be preserved according to an historic, cultural or architectural motif; or, (h) Owing to its unique location or singular physical characteristic, represents an established and familiar visual feature of the neighborhood, community or City; or, (i) Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in pre-history or history; or (j) Exemplifies the cultural, political, economic, social or historical heritage of the community. 8. MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Please attach 9. NOMINATOR Germantown United CDC Organization______________________________________Date________________________________The Keeping Society of Philadelphia 22 April 2019 [email protected] Name with Title__________________________________Oscar Beisert, Architectural Historian Email________________________________ 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 320 717.602.5002 Street Address____________________________________Telephone____________________________ City, State, and Postal Code______________________________________________________________Philadelphia, PA 19107 Nominator is is not the property owner. PHC USE ONLY Date of Receipt:_______________________________________________________________________April 22, 2019; Revised August 15, 2019 Correct-Complete Incorrect-Incomplete Date:_________________________________September 30, 2019 Date of Notice Issuance:_________________________________________________________________September 30, 2019 Property Owner at Time of Notice 5301 Germantown Avenue Investment Partners (5915-41 Germantown Ave); Name:_________________________________________________________________________5901 Germantown Ave In. (5901-13 Germantown Ave; 61-71 and 73 E. Haines St) Address:_______________________________________________________________________5301 Germantown Ave IP: 6707 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817 ______________________________________________________________________________5901 Germantown Ave I: 1218 Green St, Philadelphia, PA 19123 City:_______________________________________ State:____ Postal Code:_________ Date(s) Reviewed by the Committee on Historic Designation:____________________________________ Date(s) Reviewed by the Historical Commission:______________________________________________ Date of Final Action:__________________________________________________________ Designated Rejected 12/3/18 NOMINATION FOR THE PHILADELPHIA REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Figure 1. Top: Looking northeast at the southwest elevation of Germantown High School, including the “Grounds,” the 1914–16 Building, and the 1959–60 Addition. Source: Oscar Beisert, 2019. Figure 2. Bottom: Looking east at the subject property. Source: Atlas, City of Philadelphia, 2018. Germantown High School Erected 1914–16 5915–41 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144 Nomination to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, February 2019 Germantown High School, 5915–41 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 5. BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Figure 3. The boundary for the proposed designation is delineated in red. Source: Atlas, City of Philadelphia, 2018. The boundary for the proposed designation of the subject property reflects that of the same premises described in the “Special Warranty Deed” for Parcel No. 784165200 – 5901–13 Germantown Avenue, Parcel No. 784165400 – 5915–41 Germantown Avenue, Parcel No. 784180800 – 61–71 East Haines Street, and Parcel No. 784181000 – 73 East Haines Street dated the 17th of May, 2017, including PREMISES A, B, C, D, and E: Beginning at the Westerly end of a diagonal at the Northeast corner of Germantown Avenue (60 feet wide) and Haines Street (40 feet wide); thence North 28 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds West along the Nomination to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, February 2019 – Page 2 Germantown High School, 5915–41 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Easterly side of Germantown Avenue 497.85 feet to the Southeast side of High Street; thence extending along the Southeast side of said High Street North 42 degrees 30 minutes 40 second East 857.07 feet to the Southwest side of Baynton Street; thence extending along the said Baynton Street South 48 degrees 2 minutes and 44 seconds East 366.56 feet to the northwest side of E. Haines Street; thence South 42 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West along the Northwesterly side of said Haines Street the distance of 82.94 feet to a point; thence extending North 47 degrees 37 minutes 40 seconds West the distance of 126 feet to a point; thence extending South 42 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West the distance of 196.01 feet to a point; thence extending South 47 degrees 37 minutes 40 seconds East the distance of 125.44 feet to a point on the Northwesterly side of said Haines Street; thence extending South 42 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West along the Northwesterly side of said Haines Street the distance of 175.49 feet to a point; thence extending North 47 degrees 37 minutes 40 seconds West the distance of 126.13 feet to a point; thence extending South 42 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West the distance of 218.21 feet to a point; thence extending South 47 degrees 37 minutes 40 seconds East 126.19 feet to the line of E. Haines Street; thence extending South 42 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West along the Northwesterly side of Haines Street 317.37 feet to a point on the Easterly end of the aforesaid diagonal at the Northeast corner of Germantown Avenue and Haines Street; thence South 58 degrees 58 minutes 00 seconds West in a Westerly direction along said diagonal 23.28 feet to the point of beginning. Nomination to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, February 2019 – Page 3 Germantown High School, 5915–41 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1-2 7 8 Figure 4. Looking south at the site of Germantown High School with labels that correspond to the list below. Source: Atlas, City of Philadelphia, 2018. Resource Status 1. Historical Lots 1, 2, 3, & 4 Contributing 2. Germantown High School (GHS), Park-like area (“Grounds”) Contributing 3. GHS (1914–16 Building)1 Contributing 4. GHS Gymnasium (1925–26 Gymnasium)2 Contributing 5. GHS Addition (1959–60 Addition)3 Contributing 6. GHS Gymnasium (1964–65 Gymnasium)4 Contributing 7. GHS Addition (1967–68 Addition)5 Contributing 8. GHS Vacant Lot 1 (Vacant Lot 1) Non-Contributing 9. GHS Vacant Lot 2 (Vacant Lot 2) Non-Contributing 1 Construction of Germantown High School began in 1914 (“Thousands Attend Exercises Marking Birth of New High School,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 27 September 1914, 6). Construction of Germantown High School was completed and the building in use by the close of 1915 (“School Equipment Bids,” The Evening Ledger, 12 August 1915). 2 Construction of the 1925–26 Gymnasium was completed in 1926 (Photographs [40.15],
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