Walnut-Chancellor Historic District

Walnut-Chancellor Historic District
House in the Walnut-Chancellor Historic District, April 2010
Location 21st., Walnut and Chancellor Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′2″N 75°10′33″W / 39.95056°N 75.17583°WCoordinates: 39°57′2″N 75°10′33″W / 39.95056°N 75.17583°W
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Architectural style Gothic, Italianate, Other, Colonial Revival
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 80003605[1]
Added to NRHP December 1, 1980

Walnut-Chancellor Historic District is a national historic district located in the Rittenhouse Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 51 contributing buildings located one block east of Rittenhouse Square. It includes 4 1/2- to 5-story monumental residences in the Italianate style; brick rowhouses dated to the 1860's-1870's, some with mansard roofs and dormers; and 19th century carriage houses. Located in the district is the Hockley House (1875), designed by noted architect Frank Furness (1839-1912).[2]

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

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  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 2012-06-16.