Built 1892–1893 Architectural style Colonial Revival Area 3 ha Architect Joseph Anschutz | Built by L. Dieterich NRHP Reference # 88002324 Phone +1 215-961-2008 | |
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Location 13250 Trevose Rd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR Address 1001 Byberry Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19116, USA District School District of Philadelphia Similar Paul L Dunbar School, F Amadee Bregy School, D Newlin Fell School, Thomas K Finletter School, James J Sullivan School | ||
Watson Comly School, also known as Somerton Masonic Hall, is a historic school building located in the Somerton neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Built in 1892–1893, it is a two-story, four-bay, brownstone building in the Colonial Revival style. It features a one-story stone entrance pavilion and large hipped roof with stone chimney. The school was named for Watson Comly, a local resident who held many public offices, including serving several terms as a representative in the state legislature.
The building served as a school from its completion until 1928, when it was replaced by a larger building on Byberry Road. The same year, the site was acquired by the Masons, in exchange for the land on which the new school was built. The Masons used it for many years from 1930 as a lodge hall.
The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.