Walnut–Chancellor Historic District

The Walnut–Chancellor Historic District is a national historic district that is located in the Rittenhouse Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Walnut–Chancellor Historic District
House in the Walnut–Chancellor Historic District, April 2010
Walnut–Chancellor Historic District is located in Philadelphia
Walnut–Chancellor Historic District
Walnut–Chancellor Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Walnut–Chancellor Historic District
Walnut–Chancellor Historic District is located in the United States
Walnut–Chancellor Historic District
Location21st., Walnut and Chancellor Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′2″N 75°10′33″W
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Architectural styleGothic, Italianate, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.80003605[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1980

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

History and architectural features

This district encompasses fifty-one contributing buildings located one block east of Rittenhouse Square. It includes four-and-one-half to five-story monumental residences that were designed in the Italianate style, brick rowhouses that date to the 1860s and 1870s, some of which have mansard roofs and dormers, and nineteenth century carriage houses. Also located in the district is the Thomas Hockley House (1875), which was designed by architect Frank Furness (1839-1912).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Otto Sperr and Bobbye Burke (February 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Walnut–Chancellor Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved June 16, 2012.
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