Hajoca Corporation Headquarters and Showroom

Historic place in Massachusetts, United States

United States historic place


Hajoca Corporation Headquarters and Showroom
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Hajoca Corporation Headquarters and Showroom, May 2010
39°57′9″N 75°11′8″W / 39.95250°N 75.18556°W / 39.95250; -75.18556
Area	less than one acre
Built	1921, 1930
Architect	Wunder, Clarence E.
Architectural style	Art Deco
NRHP reference No.	03000079^[1]
Added to NRHP	February 27, 2003

The Hajoca Corporation Headquarters and Showroom is an historic commercial building which is located in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.^[1]

History and architectural features

The original section of this historic structure was built in 1921, and was then expanded in 1930. It is a two-story, flat-roofed building, which was designed in the Art Deco style. It is clad in limestone and features decorative brickwork.^[2] The building houses WXPN radio^[3] and the World Cafe Live, a live music venue dedicated to showcasing live music.

Gallery

View from Walnut St.
West side, 31st St. Red brick section (1921) and ArtDeco limestone first floor (1930).
ArtDeco roof corner.
Hajoca Corp. logo over the main entrance.

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-07-18. Note: This includes Cynthia Rose Hamilton (October 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hajoca Corporation Headquarters and Showroom" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-18.
^ "Directions". WXPN. Retrieved 11 November 2021.