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Who says nothing comes for free?

1913 Fort Washington School on Madison

[Practically] free!  Vintage school buildings, main building dates from 1913, annex dates from 1891. 1316 Madison Avenue, Fort Washington PA 19034, township parkland directly across the street.

Parcel #: 54-0011488-00-5   Lot size: 1.136 acres

Square footage: 22,652 total sq. ft. 1891 section, 2 floors, 3,631 sq, ft/floor; 7,262 total 1913 section, 1st & 2nd floors, 10, 260 sq. ft total; lower level open area, 2,565 sq. ft.; mechanical space, 2,565 sq. ft.

1913 section designed by Schermerhorn & Phillips

Zoning: Presently exempt due to municipal ownership; surrounding neighborhood is B Residential; potential uses: private/public school, residential conversion, community residential program, professional offices, municipal/community use, creative arts use.

Eminently walkable in a sidewalk-friendly neighborhood.

To arrange a tour or for more information, contact: Paul Leonard, Township Manager, 215-643-1600 x 3219 Or Email Upper Dublin Township Historical Commission: udhistoricalcommission@gmail.com  [Hint hint:  I'd love to live in this building.  It is a perfect option for someone like me who needs to be in the 'burbs but craves the cool loft-living options in historic buildings that are so easy to come by in a city setting and impossible to find in 'burbland.]

Inspiration for what others have done with school buildings.

More info on the old Fort Washington School here.