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Awbury Historic District **
(added 2001 - Philadelphia County - #01000462)
Roughly bounded by Chew Ave., Avonhoe Rd., Devon PL., Haines and Ardleigh Sts. and Arboretum boundary, Philadelphia
(780 acres, 31 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: multiple
Architectural Style: Gothic Revival, Italian Villa
Area of Significance: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Conservation
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Garden, Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Health Care, Landscape
Current Sub-function: Conservation Area, Garden, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Sanatorium, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Brewerytown Historic District **
(added 1991 - Philadelphia County - #91000096)
Roughly bounded by 30th St., Girard Ave., 32nd St. and Glenwood Ave., Philadelphia
(348 acres, 380 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Decker,William, Et al.
Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Broad Street Historic District **
(added 1984 - Philadelphia County - #84003529)
Also known as See Also:NR Ref nos.:79002331;78002450;78002451;71000733;770
Roughly bounded by Juniper, Cherry, 15th, and Pine Sts., Philadelphia
(580 acres, 43 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Beaux Arts, Late Victorian, Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Education, Politics/Government, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974, 1975-2000
Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Social
Historic Sub-function: City Hall, Financial Institution, Organizational, Professional
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: City Hall, Financial Institution, Organizational, Professional

Center City West Commercial Historic District
(added 1988 - Philadelphia County - #87002203)
Also known as See Also:83002281;82001543;78002454;83002280;83004247;others
Roughly bounded by Chestnut, Fifteenth, Walnut, Sansom & Twenty-first Sts., Philadelphia
(325 acres, 201 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Modern Movement, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Education, Recreation And Culture

Chestnut Hill Historic District ***
(added 1985 - Philadelphia County - #85001334)
Also known as See Also:82003806;78002445;79002318;72001151;7700184;Thomas
Roughly bounded by Fairmount Park and Montgomery Co. Line, Philadelphia
(19200 acres, 1987 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Early Republic, Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Clinton Street Historic District **
(added 1972 - Philadelphia County - #72001148)
Also known as See also:Lesley, J. Peter, House NHL
Bounded by 9th, 11th, Pine, and Cypress Sts., Philadelphia
(99 acres, 71 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1825-1849
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Social
Current Sub-function: Clubhouse, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Cobbs Creek Automobile Suburb Historic District
(added 1998 - Philadelphia County - #98001366)
Roughly bounded by Cobbs Creek Parkway, Spruce St., 62nd St., and Angora St., Philadelphia
(1000 acres, 1049 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: et.al., Wilson, E.A.
Architectural Style: Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function: Clubhouse, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Current Sub-function: Clubhouse, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Colonial Germantown Historic District ***
(added 1966 - Philadelphia County - #66000678)
Also known as Germantown;See Also:Cliveden;Independence National Historica
Germantown Ave. between Windrim Ave. and Upsal St., Philadelphia
(1130 acres, 60 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Federal, Colonial, Georgian
Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion, European, Industry
Period of Significance: 1650-1699, 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function: Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Colonial Germantown Historic District (Boundary Increase) ***
(added 1987 - Philadelphia County - #87001239)
Also known as Germantown Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase);See
6500--7600 blks. of Germantown Ave. from Ft. Washington branch of PA RR to Sharpnack St., Philadelphia
(1180 acres, 221 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Colonial, Late Victorian, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , State
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Compton and Bloomfield ***
(added 1978 - Philadelphia County - #78002445)
Also known as Morris Arboretum
9414 Meadowbrook Ave., Philadelphia
(1750 acres, 9 buildings, 11 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Chandler,Theophilus P., Eyre,Wilson,Jr.,et al.
Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival, Classical Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Education, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function: Educational Related Housing, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Education, Landscape
Current Sub-function: Park, Research Facility, Single Dwelling

Dobson Mills
(added 1988 - Philadelphia County - #88001214)
4001--4041 Ridge Ave.; 33502--3530 Scott's La., Philadelphia
(200 acres, 19 buildings, 2 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Lockwood,Greene & Co., Et al.
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse

Drexel Development Historic District
(added 1982 - Philadelphia County - #82001546)
Roughly bounded by Pine, Delancy, 39th and 40th Sts., Philadelphia
(10 acres, 98 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Sloan,Samuel, Hewitt,G.W. & W. D.
Architectural Style: Italianate, Second Empire, Other
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Dropsie University Complex **
(added 1975 - Philadelphia County - #75001661)
Broad and York Sts., Philadelphia
(20 acres, 3 buildings)
Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Pilcher,Lewis F. & Tachau,W.T.
Architectural Style: Renaissance, Beaux Arts
Historic Person: Dropsie,Moses Aaron
Significant Year: 1911, 1914, 1909
Area of Significance: Religion, Architecture, Education
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function: College, Religious Structure
Current Function: Education, Religion
Current Sub-function: College, Religious Structure

Druim Moir Historic District ***
(added 1979 - Philadelphia County - #79002318)
Also known as Houston Estate Historic District
Bounded by Fairmount Park, Cherokee St., Hartwell Lane and Valley Green Rd., Philadelphia
(475 acres, 6 buildings, 2 structures)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Hewitt,G.W. & W.D., McGoodwin,Robert Rodes
Architectural Style: Shingle Style, Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function: School, Single Dwelling

East Center City Commercial Historic District
(added 1984 - Philadelphia County - #84003531)
Also known as Center City;Downtown Philadelphia;See Also:82003808;et al.
Roughly bounded by 6th, Juniper, Market and Locust Sts., Philadelphia
(880 acres, 287 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Communications, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't , Federal
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Business, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Elfreth's Alley Historic District ***
(added 1966 - Philadelphia County - #66000681)
Between 2nd and Front Sts., Philadelphia
(35 acres, 27 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Colonial
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Fairmount Avenue Historic District
(added 2002 - Philadelphia County - #02000066)
Fairmount Ave., Melon St., North St., 15th St., 16th St., and 17th St., Philadelphia
(200 acres, 75 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Baker and Dallett
Architectural Style: Modern Movement, Late Victorian
Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function: Clinic, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Fairmount Park ***
(added 1972 - Philadelphia County - #72001151)
Also known as See Also:Chamounix;Cliffs;76001622;Hatfield House;Memorial H
Both banks of Schuylkill River and Wissahickon Creek, from Spring Garden St. to Northwestern Ave., Philadelphia
(41000 acres, 17 buildings, 3 structures, 11 objects)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Copeland,Robert Morris, Olmstead & Vaux et al.
Architectural Style: Federal, Georgian, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Conservation Area, Museum, Park, Public Works, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum, Park

Fairmount Water Works ***
(added 1976 - Philadelphia County - #76001662)
E banks of Schuylkill River, Philadelphia
(0 acres, 1 building, 3 structures, 4 objects)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Graff,Frederick, Et al.
Architectural Style: Other, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture, Economics, Military, Art, Transportation
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Historic Sub-function: Energy Facility, Park, Water Works
Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Current Sub-function: Energy Facility, Park, Water Works

Fisher's Lane
(added 1980 - Philadelphia County - #80003611)
Also known as East Logan St.
E. Logan St., Philadelphia
(50 acres, 12 buildings, 3 structures)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Italianate, Second Empire
Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Fort Mifflin ***
(added 1970 - Philadelphia County - #70000554)
Also known as Mud Island Fort;Old Fort Mifflin
Marina and Penrose Ferry Rds., Philadelphia
(0 acres, 4 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: L'Enfant,Pierre
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Military, Engineering
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Defense
Historic Sub-function: Fortification
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum

Founder's Hall, Girard College ***
(added 1969 - Philadelphia County - #69000158)
Corinthian and Girard Aves., Philadelphia
(410 acres, 5 buildings)
Historic Significance: Person
Historic Person: Girard,Stephen
Significant Year: 1848
Area of Significance: Social History
Period of Significance: 1825-1849
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Education
Historic Sub-function: College
Current Function: Education
Current Sub-function: College

Frankford Arsenal ***
(added 1972 - Philadelphia County - #72001153)
Also known as US Arsenal at Frankford
Tacony and Bridge Sts., Philadelphia
(994 acres, 88 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Invention, Military, Engineering, Science
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Defense, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Arms Storage, Manufacturing Facility, Military Facility
Current Function: Defense, Education
Current Sub-function: Military Facility, Research Facility

Friends Hospital ***
(added 1999 - Philadelphia County - #99000629)
Also known as Friends' Asylum For The Relief of Persons Deprived Of Reason
4641 Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia
(1000 acres, 10 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Social History, Health/Medicine
Cultural Affiliation: Tuke, William, Scattergood, William, Hutton, Addison
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Health Care
Historic Sub-function: Hospital
Current Function: Health Care
Current Sub-function: Hospital

Garden Court Historic District
(added 1984 - Philadelphia County - #84003539)
Also known as See Also:Garden Court Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Roughly bounded by Larchwood Ave., 46th, 50th, and Pine Sts., Philadelphia
(350 acres, 50 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple, Siegal,Clarence
Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Garden Court Historic District (Boundary Increase)
(added 1986 - Philadelphia County - #86000314)
Also known as See Also:Garden Court Historic District
4526--4534 and 4537--4539 Osage Ave., Philadelphia
(4 acres, 2 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Stetler & Deysher
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling

Girard Avenue Historic District
(added 1985 - Philadelphia County - #85003427)
1415--2028 Girard Ave. and 1700 blk. of Thompson St., Philadelphia
(150 acres, 137 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Durang,E.F., Et al.
Architectural Style: Beaux Arts, Late Victorian, Greek Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Haddington Historic District
(added 1988 - Philadelphia County - #88001832)
6000 blks. of Market, Ludlow and Chestnut, Philadelphia
(80 acres, 82 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Head House Square ***
(added 1972 - Philadelphia County - #72001158)
Both sides of the 400 block of S. 2nd St., Philadelphia
(99 acres, 22 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Haviland,John, Van Arkel & Moss
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

Independence National Historical Park ***
(added 1966 - Philadelphia County - #66000683)
Also known as See Also:First Bank of the United States;Second Bank of the
Bounded by Walnut, 6th, Chestnut, and 2nd Sts., Philadelphia
(395 acres, 26 buildings, 2 structures, 9 objects)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Strickland,William, Et al.
Architectural Style: Federal, Colonial, Georgian
Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion, Invention, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Economics, Politics/Government
Period of Significance: 1900-1750 AD, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974, 1975-2000
Owner:
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Capitol, City Hall, Financial Institution, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function: Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Monument/Marker, Museum, Park, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Lower North Philadelphia Speculative Housing Historic District
(added 1999 - Philadelphia County - #99000325)
Also known as Cecil B. Moore Redevelopment Area
Roughly bounded by N. 15th St., Sydenham St., N. 16th St., Montgomery Av., N. 19th St. Jefferson St., Willington St., Philadelphia
(600 acres, 855 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Hale, Willis, Lonsdate, Thomas, et al.
Architectural Style: Italianate, Gothic
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Local Gov't , Private
Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function: Business, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function: Business, Correctional Facility, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Manayunk Main Street Historic District
(added 1983 - Philadelphia County - #83002274)
Roughly bounded by Reading RR, Flat Rock Dam, Schuylkill River, and Lot 4025 Main St., Philadelphia
(1120 acres, 91 buildings, 12 structures)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Classical Revival
Area of Significance: Economics, Transportation, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Current Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

North Broad Street Mansion District
(added 1985 - Philadelphia County - #85000674)
Roughly bounded by Broad, Jefferson, Willington, and Oxford Sts., Philadelphia
(150 acres, 76 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: MacArthur,John,Jr., Et al.
Architectural Style: Late Victorian
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Northern Liberties Historic District
(added 1985 - Philadelphia County - #85003471)
Also known as See Also:Integrity Title Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit C
Roughly bounded by Brown, Boone and Galloway, Green and Wallace, and Fifth and Sixth Sts., Philadelphia
(205 acres, 209 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Federal, Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Old City Historic District ***
(added 1972 - Philadelphia County - #72000093)
Also known as See Also:Independence National Historical Park
Old city area including parts of Washington Square East Development Area and Franklin Square East Development Area, Philadelphia
(750 acres, 66 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1650-1699, 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Private , Federal
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function: Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Old Germantown Academy And Headmasters' Houses ***
(added 1972 - Philadelphia County - #72001168)
Schoolhouse Lane and Greene St., Philadelphia
(99 acres, 4 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Education
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function: School, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Education
Current Sub-function: School

Overbrook Farms
(added 1985 - Philadelphia County - #85000690)
Roughly bounded by City Line Ave., 58th St., Woodbine Ave. and 64th St., Philadelphia
(1680 acres, 377 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Keen & Mead, Et al.
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Parkside Historic District
(added 1983 - Philadelphia County - #83004248)
Also known as Parkside
Bounded by Penn-Central RR track, 38th St., Girard, Parksid nd Belmont Aves., Philadelphia
(970 acres, 188 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Hale,Willis G., Newman,Frederick
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling

Peale, Charles Willson, House ***
(added 1966 - Philadelphia County - #66000687)
Also known as Belfield
2100 Clarkson Ave., Philadelphia
(84 acres, 5 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Person
Historic Person: Peale,Charles Willson
Significant Year: 1820, 1810
Area of Significance: Art
Period of Significance: 1800-1824
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf and Dumb **
(added 1985 - Philadelphia County - #85000999)
Also known as Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
7500 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
(600 acres, 10 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Wilson Bros., Cope & Stewartson
Architectural Style: Late Victorian
Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture, Education
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Education
Historic Sub-function: Educational Related Housing, School
Current Function: Education
Current Sub-function: Educational Related Housing, School

Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Historic District ***
(added 1999 - Philadelphia County - #99001579)
Also known as Naval Base Philadelphia
S. Broad St., Philadelphia
(4820 acres, 194 buildings, 29 structures, 1 object)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Peary, Robert E., Karcher & Smith
Architectural Style: Modern Movement, Late Victorian
Area of Significance: Military, Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Defense
Historic Sub-function: Naval Facility
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Defense, Transportation
Current Sub-function: Business, Naval Facility, Water-Related

Powelton Historic District
(added 1985 - Philadelphia County - #85000998)
Also known as Powelton Village
Roughly bounded by Brandywine St., 32nd to 39th Sts. and Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia
(1050 acres, 834 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Ramcat Historic District
(added 1986 - Philadelphia County - #86000055)
Also known as Schuylkill Historic District
Roughly bounded by Market, Twenty-third, and Bainbridge Sts., and RR yards, Philadelphia
(480 acres, 613 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Federal, Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Architecture, European, Industry
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Rittenhouse Historic District
(added 1983 - Philadelphia County - #83002277)
Roughly bounded by Waverly, 15th, Sanson, Ludlow, 23rd and 25th Sts., Philadelphia
(1410 acres, 1140 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Late Victorian
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Business, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function: Business, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

RittenhouseTown Historic District ***
(added 1992 - Philadelphia County - #92001878)
206--210 Lincoln Dr., Philadelphia
(840 acres, 7 buildings)
Historic Significance: Person, Event
Historic Person: Rittenhouse,David
Significant Year: 1732, 1690
Area of Significance: Science, Industry
Period of Significance: 1650-1699, 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Animal Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

Sansom Row
(added 1977 - Philadelphia County - #77001190)
3402--3436 Sansom St., Philadelphia
(4 acres, 18 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Cochran,John
Architectural Style: Second Empire
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Society Hill Historic District ***
(added 1971 - Philadelphia County - #71000065)
Also known as Washington Square East Redevelopment Area;See Also:71000723;
Bounded on the N by Walnut St., on the S by Lombard St., on the E by pier line of Delaware River, and on the W by 8th, Philadelphia
(1350 acres, 575 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Federal, Georgian
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1650-1699, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private , Federal
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Society Hill Historic District (Boundary Decrease) ***
(added 1987 - Philadelphia County - #71001102)
Also known as See Also:Society Hill Historic District
Front St. to Eighth St. between Walnut and Pine Sts., Philadelphia
(150 acres)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Water-Related
Current Function: Transportation
Current Sub-function: Water-Related

South Front Street Historic District **
(added 1972 - Philadelphia County - #72001171)
Also known as Southwark:See Also:Irish,Nathaniel,House;Moore,Capt.Thomas,H
700--712 S. Front St., W side Bainbridge St. to Kenilworth St., Philadelphia
(99 acres, 7 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Smith,Samuel, Irish,Nathaniel
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Restaurant, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Southwark District ***
(added 1972 - Philadelphia County - #72001172)
Also known as See Also:Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church National Historic S
Bounded by Delaware, Washington Aves., 5th, Lombard, Front, and Catherine Sts., Philadelphia
(1250 acres, 600 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Spring Garden District **
(added 1978 - Philadelphia County - #78002455)
Also known as See Also:Bergdoll Mansion;Spring Garden District (Boundary I
Roughly bounded by Fairmount Ave., 15th, 24th, Mt. Vernon and Spring Garden Sts., Philadelphia
(870 acres, 998 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling
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