Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children
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Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children
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Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children, October 2012
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| 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°WCoordinates: 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 # | 87001207 |
| Added to NRHP | July 16, 1987 |
Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children, also known as the Philip H. Fretz Mansion, is a historic home located at Doylestown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1879, and is a large L-shaped brownstone building 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 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. The organization continues as Tabor Children's Services.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
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