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Frances E. Willard School

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit builtPhiladelphia, PA

Converted elementary school to affordable housing (2020), no new construction needed, within active housing market. · summary, model-written

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Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 11 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

Strategy

Reinhabited

This site: Maguire Residence, an affordable permanent supportive housing option record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: Maguire Residence, an affordable permanent supportive housing option newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New uses	housingWikipedia no source
What is there now	Maguire Residence, an affordable permanent supportive housing optionnewtypes-extraction reported
Redeveloper	Project HOMEnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Philadelphia County (PA), 2024	1,848 units in 5+ unit buildings, 575 in 2–4, 539 single-family; 2023: 3,027 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	11 within 10 km, 21 within 25 km: Hilton Garden Inn (5.5 km); Gateway Office Park (5.5 km); Camden Tower (5.5 km); Apartments on 11 Cooper Street (5.5 km); The Gallery at Market East (5.7 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	42,644 jobs in 4,067 establishments; average annual pay $38,045; employment location quotient 0.59; employment -1.3% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	1,666 jobs; 93 in retail trade, 33 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 42101017800)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 35th income percentile as adults; 6.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,859 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 51.8%; median family income $24,318; 1,334 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Philadelphia City School District (PK-12); 19 public schools within 1 mile: Community Academy of Philadelphia CS; Sankofa Freedom Academy CS; John B. Stetson CS; Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP JonesNCES EDGE
Elevation	32 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	267 county-logged events: 145 thunderstorm wind, 85 flash flood, 16 flood, 16 hail; $100,067,010 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 19134, 2026-09	median list price $130,000 (-26.9% on the year); 369 active listings; median 108 days on market; 24% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	4,251 establishments (-6%); 54,139 jobs (+8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $231,558 (+0% 1 yr, +9% 5 yr); typical rent $1,757/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	17,404 vehicles a day on ALLEGHENY AV (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 976 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Frances E. Willard School (1907–2010) was converted to housing by Project HOME in 2020 as Maguire Residence, an affordable permanent supportive housing project. It is currently built and operational.

Why. The site was closed in 2010, and the conversion strategy ('reinhabit') was applied. The record notes 'retrofit already built' and 'housing in the record' as key factors.

Where it stands. Located in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood. Within 10km: 11 nearby developments (e.g., 5 under construction in Camden, 2 in Philadelphia). Housing market shows ZHVI at $231,558 (2026-09 projection).

For a planner

No new construction needed (retrofit completed)
Nearby housing permits in 2024: 1,848+ units valued at $497M

For a developer

Affordable housing focus (Project HOME)
No retail/mall context in record; type is 'other'

What we do not know yet

No parcel details or exact address provided
No current vacancy rates or tenant data
No indication of community feedback or challenges

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History and original facts

Opened	1907newtypes-extraction
Closed	2010newtypes-extraction reported
County	Philadelphia County
Census division	2 · Mid-Atlantic
Notes	Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Frances E. Willard School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, built in 1907, was converted in 2020 into the Maguire Residence, an affordable permanent supportive housing option.

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Background

Frances E. Willard School is an elementary school located in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The school is named for suffragist Frances Willard. The original school building was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built in 1907–1908. It is a four-story, three-bay, E-shaped, brick-clad concrete building in the Classical Revival style. It features limestone trim, a 2+1⁄2-story overscale arched opening, and brick parapet.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

1907 Original school building built
1907 Opened
2010 School moved to a new building
2010 Closed
2020 School building converted to housing

Sources

Frances E. Willard School · CC BY-SA 4.0
4 quoted sentences
Frances E. Willard School
The original school building was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built in 1907–1908.
In 2010, the school moved into a new building on Elkhart Street, just north of the old building.
The school was converted into the Maguire Residence in 2020, an affordable permanent supportive housing option run by Project HOME.

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Frances E. Willard School, Philadelphia, PA." Record n-68b77a79c1, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/pa/philadelphia-frances-e-willard-school/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_philadelphiafrancesewillardschool,
  title = {Frances E. Willard School, Philadelphia, PA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/pa/philadelphia-frances-e-willard-school/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-68b77a79c1, release 2026.10.20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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