Philadelphia Register of Historic Places

The Philadelphia Register of Historic Places (PRHP) is a register of historic places by the Philadelphia Historical Commission. Buildings, structures, sites, objects, interiors and districts can be added to the list.[1]

Criteria

According to the Philadelphia Historical Commission, sites eligible for listing are those that possess any of the following:[2]

  1. Has significant character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the city, commonwealth or nation, or is associated with the life of a person significant in the past.
  2. Associated with an event of importance to the history of the city, commonwealth or nation.
  3. Reflects the environment in an era characterized by a distinctive architectural style.
  4. Embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or engineering specimen.
  5. Is the work of a designer, architect, landscape architect or designer, or engineer whose work has significantly influenced the historical, architectural, economic, social, or cultural development of the city, commonwealth or nation.
  6. Contains elements of design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant innovation.
  7. Is part of or related to a square, park or other distinctive area which should be preserved according to a historic, cultural or architectural motif.
  8. Represents an established and familiar visual feature of the neighborhood, community or city.
  9. Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in pre-history or history.
  10. Exemplifies the cultural, political, economic, social or historical heritage of the community.

Properties listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places may also be recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, be listed as a National Historic Landmark, or listed as a contributing property in a National Historic District.

Philadelphia Historical Commission

The Philadelphia Historical Commission is the city agency[3] responsible for overseeing the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places and ensuring the preservation of Philadelphia's historic resources including buildings, structures, sites, objects, interiors and districts.[4]

Current listings

The lists below contain selected notable properties on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places:

Properties listed in the register by name

Properties that do not have an official address as assigned by Philadelphia's Office of Property Assessment (OPA).[5]

Name Image Location Designation Date Description
Bachelors Barge Club6 Boathouse Row
39°58′9″N 75°11′13″W
January 5, 1984Mediterranean-style boathouse built in 1894.
Bartram House with Garden and dependencies1650 S 53rd St
39.932086°N 75.212326°W / 39.932086; -75.212326 (Bartram's Garden)
June 26, 1956
Belmont Mansion2000 Belmont Mansion Dr
39.990938°N 75.213043°W / 39.990938; -75.213043 (Belmont Mansion)
June 26, 1956
Benjamin Franklin Bridge200 N 5th St
39.953956°N 75.140257°W / 39.953956; -75.140257 (Benjamin Franklin Bridge)
December 12, 2003
Boelson Cottage1 M L King Dr
39.989649°N 75.202941°W / 39.989649; -75.202941 (Boelson Cottage)
May 28, 1963
Cedar Grove Mansion4001 Lansdowne Dr
39.979162°N 75.204385°W / 39.979162; -75.204385 (Cedar Grove Mansion)
June 26, 1956
Chamounix Mansion3250 Chamounix Dr
40.003789°N 75.196359°W / 40.003789; -75.196359 (Chamounix Mansion)
June 26, 1956
Christopher Columbus Statue2700 S Broad St
39.915548°N 75.172079°W / 39.915548; -75.172079 (Christopher Columbus Statue)
March 10, 2017
College Boat Club of the University of PennsylvaniaAerial view of Number 11 Boathouse Row, the home of the College Boat Club of the University of Pennsylvania.11 Boathouse Row
39.969572°N 75.188371°W / 39.969572; -75.188371 (Boathouse Row, College Boat Club)
January 5, 1984
Crescent Boat Club5 Boathouse Row
39.969326°N 75.186586°W / 39.969326; -75.186586 (Boathouse Row, Crescent Boat Club)
January 5, 1984
Dickens and Little Nell Statue, Clark ParkClark Park
4400 Chester Ave
39.9486°N 75.2094°W / 39.9486; -75.2094 (Dickens and Little Nell)
October 12, 2001One of only two life-sized sculptures of Charles Dickens. He had requested there not be any public memorials to him.[6]
Dream Garden Glass Mosaic, Curtis Center170 S Independence W Mall
39.948143°N 75.151256°W / 39.948143; -75.151256 (Dream Garden Glass Mosaic, Curtis Center)
November 30, 1998
Eastern State Penitentiary2101-99 Fairmount Ave
39.968258°N 75.172660°W / 39.968258; -75.172660 (Eastern State Penitentiary)
May 7, 1981
Fairmount Rowing Association2-3 Boathouse Row
39.969197°N 75.185894°W / 39.969197; -75.185894 (Boathouse Row, Fairmount Rowing Association)
January 5, 1984
Fairmount Water Works620-90 Aquarium Dr
39.966347°N 75.183599°W / 39.966347; -75.183599 (Fairmount Water Works)
June 26, 1956
Fort Mifflin1 Fort Mifflin Rd
39.875589°N 75.212908°W / 39.875589; -75.212908 (Fort Mifflin)
June 26, 1956
Founders Memorial BellThe John Wanamaker Memorial Founder's Bell1 S Broad St
39.951169°N 75.163486°W / 39.951169; -75.163486 (Founders Memorial Bell)
June 14, 2000
Frankford Avenue Bridge over the Pennypack Creek8350 Frankford Ave
40.043544°N 75.020540°W / 40.043544; -75.020540 (Frankford Avenue Bridge)
June 30, 1970
Hatfield House3201 W Girard Ave
39.975954°N 75.188327°W / 39.975954; -75.188327 (Hatfield House)
June 26, 1956
Hermitage700 Hermit Ln
40.024525°N 75.200433°W / 40.024525; -75.200433 (Hermitage)
May 28, 1963
Horse Trough at 147 N 2nd StFireman's Hall Museum
147 N 2nd St
39°57′11.68″N 75°8′35.09″W
December 12, 2003
Horse Trough at 315 S 9th St315 S 9th St
39.944984°N 75.156484°W / 39.944984; -75.156484 (Horse Trough at 315 S 9th St)
February 23, 1971
Laurel Hill Mansion7201 Edgeley Dr
39.991408°N 75.194898°W / 39.991408; -75.194898 (Laurel Hill Mansion)
June 26, 1956
Lemon Hill Mansion1 Lemon Hill Dr
39.970747°N 75.187149°W / 39.970747; -75.187149 (Lemon Hill Mansion)
June 26, 1956
Malta Boat Club9 Boathouse Row
39.969568°N 75.187966°W / 39.969568; -75.187966 (Boathouse Row, Malta Boat Club)
January 5, 1984
Memorial Hall4231 N Concourse Dr
39.979602°N 75.209255°W / 39.979602; -75.209255 (Memorial Hall)
July 6, 1978
Mount Pleasant Mansion3800 Mount Pleasant Dr
39.983388°N 75.199773°W / 39.983388; -75.199773 (Mount Pleasant Mansion)
June 26, 1956
New Market Headhouse400 S 2nd St
39.942966°N 75.145271°W / 39.942966; -75.145271 (New Market Headhouse)
June 26, 1956
Ohio State Building1700 Belmont Ave
39.985045°N 75.216185°W / 39.985045; -75.216185 (Ohio State Building)
May 28, 1963
Ormiston Mansion2000 Reservoir Dr
39.988711°N 75.196330°W / 39.988711; -75.196330 (Ormiston Mansion)
June 26, 1956
Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association12 Boathouse Row
39.969615°N 75.188590°W / 39.969615; -75.188590 (Boathouse Row, Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association)
January 5, 1984
Pennsylvania Barge Club4 Boathouse Row
39.969291°N 75.186578°W / 39.969291; -75.186578 (Boathouse Row, Pennsylvania Barge Club)
January 5, 1984
Pennsylvania Railroad War Memorial, Angel of the Resurrection, 30th Street Station1 N 30th St
39.955714°N 75.181905°W / 39.955714; -75.181905 (Pennsylvania Railroad World War II Memorial)
September 12, 2001
Philadelphia Girls Rowing Club14 Boathouse Row
39.969754°N 75.189223°W / 39.969754; -75.189223 (Boathouse Row, Philadelphia Girls Rowing Club)
January 5, 1984
Philadelphia Museum of Art2500 Spring Garden St
39.965799°N 75.181249°W / 39.965799; -75.181249 (Philadelphia Museum of Art)
June 29, 1971
Ridgeland (Mount Prospect)4100 Chamounix Dr
39°59′33″N 75°12′37″W
June 26, 1956
Rittenhouse Town, Abraham Rittenhouse House206 Lincoln Dr
40.029929°N 75.189562°W / 40.029929; -75.189562 (Rittenhouse Town, Abraham Rittenhouse House)
June 7, 1973
Rittenhouse Town, barn210 Lincoln Dr
40.029050°N 75.192111°W / 40.029050; -75.192111 (Rittenhouse Town, barn)
June 7, 1973
Rittenhouse Town, house208 Lincoln Dr
40.029670°N 75.190520°W / 40.029670; -75.190520 (Rittenhouse Town, 208 Lincoln Dr)
June 7, 1973
Rittenhouse Town, house210 Lincoln Dr
40.028759°N 75.191513°W / 40.028759; -75.191513 (Rittenhouse Town, 210 Lincoln Dr)
June 7, 1973
Rittenhouse Town, Jacob Rittenhouse House209 Lincoln Dr
40.029520°N 75.190928°W / 40.029520; -75.190928 (Rittenhouse Town, Jacob Rittenhouse House)
June 7, 1973
Rittenhouse Town, William Rittenhouse House207 Lincoln Dr
40.029464°N 75.189733°W / 40.029464; -75.189733 (Rittenhouse Town, William Rittenhouse House)
June 26, 1956
Rockland Mansion3810 Mount Pleasant Dr
39.985830°N 75.199783°W / 39.985830; -75.199783 (Rockland Mansion)
May 31, 1960
Rodin Museum2201-99 Ben Franklin Pkwy
39.961942°N 75.173954°W / 39.961942; -75.173954 (Rodin Museum)
June 29, 1971
Sedgeley Club15 Boathouse Row
39.969899°N 75.189755°W / 39.969899; -75.189755 (Boathouse Row, Sedgeley Club)
January 5, 1984
Sedgeley Porter's House3250 Sedgeley Dr
39.974456°N 75.188890°W / 39.974456; -75.188890 (Sedgeley Porter's House)
May 31, 1960Porter's House of the demolished Sedgeley Mansion
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden4301 Lansdowne Dr
39.981411°N 75.212894°W / 39.981411; -75.212894 (Shofuso Japanese House and Garden)
June 14, 2013
Smith Memorial Playhouse3500 Reservoir Dr
39.981740°N 75.195712°W / 39.981740; -75.195712 (Smith Memorial Playhouse)
May 5, 1977
St. Augustine Costaggini Paintings St. Joseph and Our Mother of Consolation, St. Augustine's Church246-60 N 4th St
39.955526°N 75.146486°W / 39.955526; -75.146486 (Costaggini Paintings, St. Joseph and Our Mother of Consolation, and frescos at St. Augustine's Church)
April 8, 2016
St. Augustine Frescos, St. Augustine's Church246-60 N 04th St
39.955526°N 75.146486°W / 39.955526; -75.146486
July 10, 2015
Strawberry Mansion2450 Strawberry Mansion Dr
39.994416°N 75.190641°W / 39.994416; -75.190641 (Strawberry Mansion)
June 26, 1956
Strawberry Mansion Bridge1 Strawberry Mansion Bridge Dr
39.995311°N 75.194017°W / 39.995311; -75.194017 (Strawberry Mansion Bridge)
September 7, 1978
Swann Memorial Fountain, Logan Square1900 Ben Franklin Pkwy
39.957963°N 75.170616°W / 39.957963; -75.170616 (Swann Memorial Fountain)
June 29, 1971
Sweetbriar Mansion3801 Lansdowne Dr
39.976979°N 75.200787°W / 39.976979; -75.200787 (Sweetbriar Mansion)
June 26, 1956
The Cliffs (in ruins, fire on 2/22/1986)3400 Reservoir Dr
39.979413°N 75.194107°W / 39.979413; -75.194107 (The Cliffs Mansion)
June 26, 1956Ruins since a fire on February 22, 1986.
The Exaltation of St. Joseph into Heaven, painting at Old St. Joseph's Church321-27 Willings Aly
39.946678°N 75.147661°W / 39.946678; -75.147661 (Painting at Old St. Joseph's Church)
December 12, 2014
The Lilacs3600 Greenland Dr
39.998776°N 75.196469°W / 39.998776; -75.196469 (The Lilacs House)
June 26, 1956
The Monastery1024 Kitchens La
40.036145°N 75.203499°W / 40.036145; -75.203499 (The Monastery)
June 26, 1956
The Solitude3400 W Girard Ave
39.9726°N 75.1955°W / 39.9726; -75.1955 (The Solitude Mansion)
June 26, 19561784–85; original owner and architect was John Penn, grandson of William Penn; within the Philadelphia Zoo.[7]
Thomas Mill Covered Bridge over the Wissahickon Creek1 Thomas Mill Rd
40.071889°N 75.225643°W / 40.071889; -75.225643 (Thomas Mill Covered Bridge)
June 28, 1957
Undine Barge Club13 Boathouse Row
39.969689°N 75.188916°W / 39.969689; -75.188916 (Boathouse Row, Undine Barge Club)
January 5, 1984
University Avenue Bridge1000 University Ave
39.942764°N 75.196934°W / 39.942764; -75.196934 (University Avenue Bridge)
July 14, 1993
University Barge Club7-8 Boathouse Row
39.969415°N 75.187392°W / 39.969415; -75.187392 (Boathouse Row, University Barge Club)
January 5, 1984
Valley Green Inn1 Wissahickon Dr
40.054169°N 75.218235°W / 40.054169; -75.218235 (Valley Green Inn)
March 28, 1967
Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center1 Rector St
40.023187°N 75.221578°W / 40.023187; -75.221578 (Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center)
December 14, 1983
Vesper Boat Club10 Boathouse Row
39.969436°N 75.188017°W / 39.969436; -75.188017 (Boathouse Row, Vesper Boat Club)
January 5, 1984
Walnut Lane Bridge over Lincoln Drive500 W Walnut La
40.032970°N 75.187830°W / 40.032970; -75.187830 (Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge over Lincoln Drive)
March 1, 1979Spans Lincoln Drive and Monoshone Creek.
Walnut Lane Bridge over the Wissahickon Creek900 W Walnut La
40.032280°N 75.199621°W / 40.032280; -75.199621 (Walnut Lane Bridge over the Wissahickon Creek)
August 9, 2008Spans Wissahickon Creek.
Wanamaker Eagle, Grand Court, Wanamaker BuildingWanamaker Building
1300 Market St
39°57′5.98″N 75°9′43.81″W
September 12, 2001
Washington Fountain, Eakins Oval2601-99 Ben Franklin Pkwy
39.964261°N 75.179158°W / 39.964261; -75.179158 (Washington Fountain, Eakins Oval)
June 29, 1971
Weightman Hall, University of Pennsylvania235 S 33rd St
39.950677°N 75.190765°W / 39.950677; -75.190765 (Weightman Hall, University of Pennsylvania)
February 7, 1974Franklin Field Complex
Wissahickon Memorial Bridge4200 Henry Ave
40.023896°N 75.195887°W / 40.023896; -75.195887 (Wissahickon Memorial Bridge)
October 12, 2001Carries Henry Avenue across the Wissahickon Creek; aka Henry Avenue Bridge.
Woodford Mansion3400 Woodford Dr
39.993163°N 75.187727°W / 39.993163; -75.187727 (Woodford Mansion)
June 26, 1956
WPA Murals1801 Vine St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
39.959377°N 75.169454°W / 39.959377; -75.169454 (WPA Murals, Family Court Building)
May 13, 201137 murals located in the Family Court Building;[8] building is being converted to a hotel.[9]

Properties listed in the register by address

The complete list contains over 11,000 sites.[10]

Name Image Location Description
1616 Walnut Street Building161626 Walnut St.
Oliver H. Bair Funeral Home181820 Chestnut St.
Belgravia Hotel181119 Chestnut St.
Boyd Theatre1910 Chestnut St.
Carpenter Station201 Carpenter Ln.
Centennial National Bank314042 Market St.The bank of the Centennial Exposition. It was designed by the renowned architect Frank Furness.
Church of St. Luke and The Epiphany31830 S. 13th St.
Congregation B'nai Abraham523-527 Lombard St.
Drake Hotel151214 Spruce St.
Family Court Building1801 Vine St.
Gravers Station300 E. Gravers Ln.
Greenwood Cemetery930 Adams Ave.
Guild House71139 Spring Garden St.
Loews Philadelphia Hotel1200 Market St.Philadelphia Savings Fund Society building
Carl Mackley Houses1401 E. Bristol St.
Mount Moriah Cemetery gates1801 Cemetery Ave.
The Philadelphia Club130103 Walnut St.
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral1319 S. 38th St.Listed as Church of the Savior
Philadelphia Sketch Club23337 S. Camac St.
Ruan House4278 Griscom St.
Sigma Sound Studios 210-12 N. 12th St. Recording studio known as the "birthplace of the 'Philly Sound.'"[11]
Sun Oil Building160814 Walnut St.
The Touraine152028 Spruce St.
Tulpehocken Station314 W. Tulpehocken St.
Union Bank of Philadelphia Building24953 Arch St.The building was used to house the cast of The Real World: Philadelphia in 200405.
United States Custom House20032 Chestnut St.
The Warwick170115 Locust St.
Wetherill Mansion251 S. 18th St.
Wissahickon521531 Schuyler St.

Historic districts

Historic districts listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places:[12][13]

Name Image Designation Year
1416-32 West Girard Avenue Historic District2018
420 Row - 420 to 434 South 42nd Street Historic District2017
Awbury Historic District2010
Diamond Street Historic District1996
East Logan Street Historic District2010
F.D.R. Park Historic District2000
Girard Estate Historic District1999
Greenbelt Knoll Historic District2006
Historic Paving Street Thematic District1998
Manayunk Main Street Historic District1984
Old City Historic District2003
Park Avenue Historic District1990
Parkside Historic District2009
Rittenhouse Fitler Historic District1995
Satterlee Heights Historic Districts2018
Society Hill Historic District1999
Spring Garden Historic District2001
Tudor East Falls Historic District2009
Wayne Junction Historic District2018

See also

References

  1. "Philadelphia Register of Historic Places: Register". Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  2. "Philadelphia Register of Historic Places: Designation". Philadelphia Historical Commission. Archived from the original on October 5, 2006. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  3. "Philadelphia Historical Commission | Homepage | City of Philadelphia".
  4. "Philadelphia Historical Commission". City of Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  5. "PRHP: List of properties without official addresses" (PDF). Philadelphia Historical Commission. November 13, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  6. Malkin, Bonnie (March 14, 2011). "Rare Charles Dickens statue restored to Sydney park after 40 years missing". The Telegraph. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  7. "Solitude, also known as: John Penn House; Philadelphia Zoological Gardens Offices (1874)". philadelphiabuildings.org. The Philadelphia Architects and Buildings Project, the Athenaeum of Philadelphia website. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  8. Ufberg, Max (June 25, 2014). "The New Life Of The Old Family Court (And Its Murals)". Hidden City Philadelphia. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  9. Adelman, Jacob (January 31, 2017). "Family Court hotel project on the Parkway gets boost from renovation-plan action". Philly.com. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  10. "PRHP: List of properties with OPA-compliant addresses" (PDF). Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  11. "Sigma Studios, birthplace of the Philly Sound, wins spot on city's historic register". WHYY. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  12. "PRHP: List of historic districts". Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  13. "Philadelphia Historic Districts". Phila.gov. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
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