Simon Muhr Work Training School

Simon Muhr Work Training School is a historic school building located in the Nicetown–Tioga neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1899, and is a three-story, three bay, stone building on a raised basement in the Gothic-style. It features a central projecting bay with stepped gable and battlement-like motif.[2] It was named for Simon Muhr, who bequeathed money for public education in Philadelphia.

Simon Muhr Work Training School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Simon Muhr Work Training School, September 2010
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Location	Twelfth and Allegheny, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°0′3″N 75°8′56″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1899
Built by	Gourley, Samuel, Jr.
Architect	Anshutz, Louis W.
Architectural style	Gothic
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003310[1]
Added to NRHP	December 1, 1986

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

Longtime Philadelphia City Councilman at Large David Cohen (politician) was an alumnus of the school.[3]

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 unknown (n.d.). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Simon Muhr Work Training School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
3. Capa website. http://www.angelfire.com/pa5/philadelphiaelection/cohen.htm