Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children
Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children | |
Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children, October 2012 | |
| Location | 601 New Britain Rd., Doylestown Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°17′32″N 75°7′47″W / 40.29222°N 75.12972°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1879 |
| Architect | Cernea, Thomas |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001207[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 16, 1987 |
The Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children, also known as the Philip H. Fretz Mansion, is a historic, American home that is located in Doylestown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
History and architectural features
Built in 1879,[2] this large, L-shaped, brownstone building was designed in the Second Empire style. It consists of a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay main block with a mansard roof, a 2+1⁄2-story, hipped roof pavilion, and a 1+1⁄2-story, library wing. The front facade features a central three-story square tower.
It housed the Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children from 1913 to 1979,[3]
The organization continues as Tabor Children's Services.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Fretz Mansion". Living Homes. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ Judith H. Moore, Jeffrey L. Marshall, and William Sisson (March 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (Downloading may be slow.) - ^ "History". Tabor Children's Services. Retrieved October 1, 2016.