Simon Muhr Work Training School

The Simon Muhr Work Training School is an historic, American school building that is located in the Nicetown–Tioga neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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]

History and architectural features

Built in 1899, this historic structure is a three-story, three-bay, stone building that sits 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, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1]

Notable person

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