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]
- Has significant character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the City, Commonwealth or Nation or associated with the life of a person significant in the past.
- Associated with an event of importance to the history of the City, Commonwealth or Nation.
- Reflects the environment in an era characterized by a distinctive architectural style.
- Embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or engineering specimen.
- 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.
- Contains elements of design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant innovation.
- Is part of or related to a square, park or other distinctive area which should be preserved according to an historic, cultural or architectural motif.
- Represents an established and familiar visual feature of the neighborhood, community or City.
- Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in pre-history or history.
- 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 state agency 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.[3]
Current listings
The lists below contain properties on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places:
Properties listed in the register by name
| Name | Image | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnest Mansion (demolished) | |||
| Bachelors Barge Club |  | 6 Boathouse Row 39°58′9″N 75°11′13″W / 39.96917°N 75.18694°W | Mediterranean style boathouse built in 1894. |
| Bartram House with Garden and dependencies |  | ||
| Belmont Mansion |  | ||
| Benjamin Franklin Bridge |  | ||
| Blue Bell Tavern | |||
| Boelson Cottage | |||
| Cedar Grove |  | ||
| Chamounix Mansion |  | ||
| College Boat Club |  | ||
| Crescent Boat Club |  | ||
| Dickens and Little Nell Statue |  | Clark Park 39°56′55″N 75°12′34″W / 39.9486°N 75.2094°W | One of only two life-sized sculptures of Dickens. He had requested that there not be any public memorials to him.[6] |
| Dream Garden Glass Mosaic |  | ||
| Dunning Coaches' Center | 231 S. 33rd Street, University of Pennsylvania | ||
| East Park Canoe House | |||
| Eastern State Penitentiary |  | ||
| Fairmount Rowing Association |  | ||
| Fairmount Water Works |  | ||
| Fort Mifflin |  | ||
| Founders Memorial Bell | |||
| Frankford Avenue Bridge |  | ||
| Glen Fern/Livezey House |  | ||
| Greenland (demolished) | |||
| Hall-Wiley House (demolished) | |||
| Hatfield House |  | Girard Avenue & 33rd Street | |
| Hermitage | ~700 Hermit La | ||
| Horse Trough at 300 Bainbridge St | |||
| Horse Trough at 147 N 2nd St |  | Fireman's Hall Museum 39°57′11.68″N 75°8′35.09″W / 39.9532444°N 75.1430806°W | |
| Horse Trough at 315 S 9th St |  | ||
| Horse Trough at 615 S Washington Sq | |||
| Horse Trough at 312 Arch St | |||
| Krewstown Road House Eaton-Henderson House | |||
| Laurel Hill | |||
| Lemon Hill |  | ||
| Lloyd Hall; Plaisted Hall (demolished) | |||
| Malta Boat Club |  | ||
| Manayunk Canal structures | |||
| Memorial Hall |  | ||
| Morgan Building | University of Pennsylvania | ||
| Mount Pleasant |  | ||
| Music Building | University of Pennsylvania | ||
| New Market Headhouse |  | ||
| Ohio State Building |  | ||
| Ormiston |  | ||
| Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association |  | ||
| Pennsylvania Barge Club |  | ||
| Pennsylvania Railroad War Memorial |  | ||
| Philadelphia Girls Rowing Club |  | ||
| Philadelphia Museum of Art |  | ||
| Ridgeland (Mount Prospect) |  | 4200 Chamounix Drive 39°59′34.17″N 75°12′35.19″W / 39.9928250°N 75.2097750°W | |
| Rittenhouse House |  | approx. address:207 Lincoln Dr | |
| Rittenhouse Town | approx. address:206 Lincoln Dr | ||
| Rittenhouse Town | approx. address:208 Lincoln Dr | ||
| Rittenhouse Town | approx. address:209 Lincoln Dr | ||
| Rittenhouse Town | approx. address:210 Lincoln Dr | includes barn | |
| Rockland |  | 3810 Mount Pleasant Drive | |
| Rodin Museum |  | ||
| Sedgeley Porter's House |  | ||
| Sedgeley Club |  | ||
| Sedgeley Guard House |  | ||
| Smith Memorial Playhouse |  | ||
| Strawberry Mansion |  | ||
| Swann Memorial Fountain |  | ||
| Sweetbriar |  | ||
| The Cliffs |  | (ruins, fire on 2/22/1986) | |
| The Lilacs | |||
| The Monastery |  | ||
| Thomas Mill Covered Bridge |  | ||
| Undine Barge Club |  | ||
| University Barge Club |  | ||
| Valley Green Inn |  | ||
| Vesper Boat Club |  | ||
| Walnut Lane Bridge | .jpg) | over the Wissahickon Creek | |
| Walnut Lane Bridge | .jpg) | over Lincoln Drive and Monoshone Creek | |
| Wanamaker Eagle |  | Wanamaker Building SE corner Broad & Market Streets 39°57′5.98″N 75°9′43.81″W / 39.9516611°N 75.1621694°W | at Grand Court |
| Washington Fountain |  | ||
| Weightman Hall |  | NE corner 33rd & Spruce Streets University of Pennsylvania | Franklin Field Complex |
| Wissahickon Hall | Police District 92 | ||
| Wissahickon Memorial Bridge |  | ||
| Woodford Mansion |  | ||
| WPA Murals | at Family Court |
Properties listed in the register by address
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| Name | Image | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1616 Walnut Street Building |  | 1616-26 Walnut St | |
| Belgravia Hotel |  | 1811-19 Chestnut St | |
| Boyd Theatre | 1910 Chestnut St | ||
| Carpenter Station |  | 201 Carpenter La | |
| Centennial National Bank |  | 3140-42 Market St | The bank of the Centennial Exposition; building designed by renowned architect Frank Furness. |
| Church of St. Luke and The Epiphany |  | 318-30 S 13th St | |
| Drake Hotel |  | 1512-14 Spruce St | |
| Gravers Station |  | 300 E Gravers La | |
| Greenwood Cemetery |  | 930 Adams Ave | |
| Guild House |  | 711-39 Spring Garden St | |
| Loews Philadelphia Hotel |  | 1200 Market St | |
| Carl Mackley Houses |  | 1401 E Bristol St | |
| Oliver H. Bair Funeral Home |  | 1818-20 Chestnut St | |
| Wetherill Mansion |  | 251 S 18th St | |
| The Philadelphia Club |  | 1301-03 Walnut St | |
| Philadelphia Sketch Club |  | 233-37 S Camac St | |
| Ruan House |  | 4278 Griscom St | |
| Sun Oil Building |  | 1608-14 Walnut St | |
| The Touraine |  | 1520-28 Spruce St | |
| Tulpehocken Station |  | 314 W Tulpehocken St | |
| Union Bank of Philadelphia Building |  | 249-53 Arch St | The building was used to house the cast of The Real World: Philadelphia in 2004-2005. |
| United States Custom House |  | 200-32 Chestnut St | |
| Wissahickon |  | 5215-31 Schuyler St |
Historic districts
Historic districts listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places:[8]
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See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
References
- ↑ "Philadelphia Register of Historic Places: Register". Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved 03-06-2013. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "Philadelphia Register of Historic Places: Designation". Philadelphia Historical Commission. Archived from the original on 2006-10-05. Retrieved 03-06-2013. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "Philadelphia Historical Commission". City of Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved 03-06-2013. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ Properties that do not have official addresses as assigned by Philadelphia's Office of Property Assessment (OPA).
- ↑ "PRHP: List of properties without official addresses" (PDF). Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved 03-06-2013. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ Malkin, Bonnie (14 March 2011). "Rare Charles Dickens statue restored to Sydney park after 40 years missing". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ↑ "PRHP: List of properties with OPA-compliant addresses" (PDF). Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved 03-07-2013. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "PRHP: List of historic districts". Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved 03-07-2013. Check date values in:
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