# Politz Hebrew Academy

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United States historic place

Fayette School U.S. National Register of Historic Places Fayette School, October 2010 Show map of Philadelphia Show map of Pennsylvania Show map of the United States Location 9225 Old Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Coordinates 40°04′50″N 75°02′21″W / 40.0805°N 75.0391°W / 40.0805; -75.0391 Area 1 acre (0.40 ha) Built 1855, 1915 Architect Samuel Sloan, Architectural style Colonial Revival MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR NRHP reference No. 86003295[1] Added to NRHP December 4, 1986

The **Politz Yeshiva and Bais Yaakov**, formerly known as Politz Hebrew Academy and the **William C. Jacobs School** and the **Fayette School**, is a historic American school that is located in the [Bustleton](/source/Bustleton%2C_Philadelphia%2C_Pennsylvania) neighborhood of [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania).

The building was added to the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places) in 1988.[1]

## History and architectural features

This historic building consists of an original section that was designed by [Samuel Sloan](/source/Samuel_Sloan_(architect)) in 1855 and the main building, which was built in 1915. The original building is a two-story, stone building sheathed in [stucco](/source/Stucco). The 1915 building is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, rectangular brick building in the [Colonial Revival](/source/Colonial_Revival_architecture) style. It features a hipped roof and gable dormers.[2]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nris_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nris_1-1) ["National Register Information System"](https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP). *[National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places)*. [National Park Service](/source/National_Park_Service). July 9, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-nrhpdoc_2-0)** B. Mintz (July 1986). [National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Fayette School](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71993697). National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.politzhebrewacademy.org)

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