Woodland Terrace, Philadelphia

Woodland Terrace
Location 501–519, 500–520 Woodland Ter.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°56′56″N 75°12′19″W / 39.94889°N 75.20528°W / 39.94889; -75.20528Coordinates: 39°56′56″N 75°12′19″W / 39.94889°N 75.20528°W / 39.94889; -75.20528
Area 5.4 acres (2.2 ha)
Built 1861
Architect Sloan, Samuel
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP Reference # 72001176 [1]
Added to NRHP March 16, 1972

Woodland Terrace is a street name and a small neighborhood of Italianate twin mansions in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972. The street runs from Baltimore Avenue to Woodland Avenue between 40th and 41st streets.

Architect Samuel Sloan designed the houses along the street and in several other nearby areas. Woodland Terrace was built in 1861 by Charles M. S. Leslie. Twentieth-century architect Paul Cret lived at 516 Woodland Terrace for much of his career in Philadelphia.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Woodland Terrace" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. 1971. Retrieved December 31, 2013.


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