5928 Germantown Avenue
New Town Hall
PCA: Town Hall
(photograph dated 10/7/25).
1982 National Register of Historic Places Inventory for
Colonial Germantown Historic District:
"1923, J. Sinkler, architect; alterations 1924-25, J. Molitor,
architect, three stories, stone with wood trim, Classical Revival
style. A design based on Strickland's Merchant Exchange
Building. ---Significant"
Additional Sources:
- GHS: Photo Box 8:
- envelope 11: prints of Photo Scrapbook 2(2), p. 94.
- envelope 12: "During construction of New Town Hall,
showing Old Town Hall behind. Ca. 1925-26?"
- GHS: Photo Box 22, envelope 1, packet 5: Morris,
Marriott Canby. Pictures of excavation for New Town Hall, 1923
(collection of 5 photographs).
- HSP:
Photo Collection, box 43, folder 3: Germantown Town Hall (post
card c. 1925-1935).
- PCA: Town Hall
(two photographs dated 1925 and 1947).
- PHC: Philadelphia Register of Historic Places for
Germantown Town Hall (text
and photographs).
- UA:
Philadelphia Newsphotographs, Germantown section includes 6
photographs:
- dated Oct. 24, 1923 showing structural iron work
- Sept 6, 1924 construction of bell tower with Old
Town Hall in background
- November 11, 1925 close-up of empty stairs
- two photos of exterior and crowds at dedication,
November 12, 1925
- August 26, 1969 view from across the street,
showing part of Farmer's Market (Engle Building).
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