Philadelphia Register of Historic Places

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Template:Short description 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]

  1. Has significant character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the city, commonwealth or nation, or is associated with the life of a person significant in the past.
  2. Associated with an event of importance to the history of the city, commonwealth or nation.
  3. Reflects the environment in an era characterized by a distinctive architectural style.
  4. Embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or engineering specimen.
  5. 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.
  6. Contains elements of design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant innovation.
  7. Is part of or related to a square, park or other distinctive area which should be preserved according to a historic, cultural or architectural motif.
  8. Represents an established and familiar visual feature of the neighborhood, community or city.
  9. Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in pre-history or history.
  10. 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 city agency[3] 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.[4]

Current listings

Template:Side box The lists below contain selected notable properties on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places:

Properties listed in the register by name

Properties that do not have an official address as assigned by Philadelphia's Office of Property Assessment (OPA).[5]

style="background-color:Template:PRHP color" | Name style="background-color:Template:PRHP color" class="unsortable" | Image style="background-color:Template:PRHP color" | Location style="background-color:Template:PRHP color" | Designation Date style="background-color:Template:PRHP color" class="unsortable" | Description
Bachelors Barge Club File:DrexelCrew.png 6 Boathouse Row
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Bartram House with Garden and dependencies File:Bartram House May 2002c.jpg 1650 S 53rd St
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Belmont Mansion File:WTP A11 Techserv 1.jpg 2000 Belmont Mansion Dr
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Benjamin Franklin Bridge File:2012 Ben Franklin Bridge and Race Street Pier.jpg 200 N 5th St
Script error: No such module "Coordinates".		 Template:Dts
Boelson Cottage File:A598, Boelson Cottage, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2018.jpg 1 M L King Dr
Script error: No such module "Coordinates".		 Template:Dts
Cedar Grove Mansion File:Cedar Grove Mansion.jpg 4001 Lansdowne Dr
Script error: No such module "Coordinates".		 Template:Dts
Chamounix Mansion File:Chamounix.JPG 3250 Chamounix Dr
Script error: No such module "Coordinates".		 Template:Dts
Christopher Columbus Statue File:Christopher Columbus Monument and Railing Sculpture of Nina Pinta and Santa Maria in Marconi Plaza.jpg 2700 S Broad St.
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College Boat Club of the University of Pennsylvania Aerial view of Number 11 Boathouse Row, the home of the College Boat Club of the University of Pennsylvania. 11 Boathouse Row
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Crescent Boat Club File:Crescent72.png 5 Boathouse Row
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Dickens and Little Nell Statue, Clark Park File:Dickens and Nell Philly.JPG Clark Park
4400 Chester Ave
Script error: No such module "Coordinates".		 Template:Dts One of only two life-sized sculptures of Charles Dickens. He had requested there not be any public memorials to him.[6]
Dream Garden Glass Mosaic, Curtis Center File:Dream garden.jpg 170 S Independence W Mall
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Eastern State Penitentiary File:Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary, main gate.jpg 2101-99 Fairmount Ave
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Fairmount Rowing Association File:FairmountRA2010.jpg 2-3 Boathouse Row
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Fairmount Water Works File:Fairmount Water Works LOC 314409cu.jpg 620-90 Aquarium Dr
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Fort Mifflin File:Mifflin Soldiers' Barracks01.png 1 Fort Mifflin Rd
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Founders Memorial Bell The John Wanamaker Memorial Founder's Bell 1 S Broad St
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Frankford Avenue Bridge over the Pennypack Creek File:Frankford-Avenue-Bridge.jpg 8350 Frankford Ave
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Hatfield House File:Hatfield House Philly.JPG 3201 W Girard Ave
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Hermitage File:A590, Hermitage Mansion, Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2017 - 9959.jpg 700 Hermit Ln
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Horse Trough at 147 N 2nd St File:Fireman's Hall Museum 147 N 2nd Street.jpg Fireman's Hall Museum
147 N 2nd St
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Horse Trough at 315 S 9th St File:Water trough 9th St. Philly.JPG 315 S 9th St
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Laurel Hill Mansion File:A569, Laurel Hill Mansion, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2017.jpg 7201 Edgeley Dr
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Lemon Hill Mansion File:A586, Lemon Hill Mansion, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2017.jpg 1 Lemon Hill Dr
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Malta Boat Club File:Vesper-Malta2010.jpg 9 Boathouse Row
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Memorial Hall File:A571, Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2017.jpg 4231 N Concourse Dr
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Mount Pleasant Mansion File:WTP A14 youcanlookitup 2.jpg 3800 Mount Pleasant Dr
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New Market Headhouse File:WTP C14 AMP 1.jpg 400 S 2nd St
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Ohio State Building File:Ohio House Fairmount Philly.JPG 1700 Belmont Ave
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Ormiston Mansion File:A587, Ormiston Mansion, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2017.jpg 2000 Reservoir Dr
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Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association File:PennAC2010.jpg 12 Boathouse Row
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Pennsylvania Barge Club File:Pennsylvania Barge Club.jpg 4 Boathouse Row
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Pennsylvania Railroad War Memorial, Angel of the Resurrection at 30th Street Station File:30thStreetStation-AngelOfTheResurrection.jpg 1 N 30th St
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Philadelphia Girls Rowing Club File:Philadelphia Girls RC 2010.jpg 14 Boathouse Row
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Philadelphia Museum of Art File:Philadelphia Art Museum.jpg 2500 Spring Garden St
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Ridgeland (Mount Prospect) File:A576, Ridgeland Mansion, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2017.jpg 4100 Chamounix Dr
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Rittenhouse Town, Abraham Rittenhouse House 206 Lincoln Dr
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Rittenhouse Town, barn 210 Lincoln Dr
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Rittenhouse Town, house 208 Lincoln Dr
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Rittenhouse Town, house 210 Lincoln Dr
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Rittenhouse Town, Jacob Rittenhouse House 209 Lincoln Dr
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Rittenhouse Town, William Rittenhouse House File:Rittenhouse homestead.jpg 207 Lincoln Dr
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Rockland Mansion File:Fairmount Park 036.jpg 3810 Mount Pleasant Dr
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Rodin Museum File:Philly042107-009-RodinMuseum.jpg 2201-99 Ben Franklin Pkwy
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Sedgeley Club File:Turtle Rock Light.jpg 15 Boathouse Row
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Sedgeley Porter's House File:A575, Porters House, Sedgeley Mansion, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2017.jpg 3250 Sedgeley Dr
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Shofuso Japanese House and Garden File:A579, Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2017.jpg 4301 Lansdowne Dr
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Smith Memorial Playhouse File:A580, Smith Memorial Playhouse, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2017.jpg 3500 Reservoir Dr
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St. Augustine Costaggini Paintings St. Joseph and Our Mother of Consolation, St. Augustine's Church 246-60 N 4th St
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St. Augustine Frescos, St. Augustine's Church 246-60 N 04th St
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Strawberry Mansion File:A581, Strawberry Mansion, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2017.jpg 2450 Strawberry Mansion Dr
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Strawberry Mansion Bridge File:Strawberry Mansion Bridge at NIght - panoramio.jpg 1 Strawberry Mansion Bridge Dr
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Swann Memorial Fountain, Logan Square File:Swann Memorial Fountain-night.jpg 1900 Ben Franklin Pkwy
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Sweetbriar Mansion File:A582, Sweetbriar Mansion, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2017.jpg 3801 Lansdowne Dr
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The Cliffs (in ruins, fire on 2/22/1986) File:A564, The Cliffs Mansion, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2017.jpg 3400 Reservoir Dr
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The Exaltation of St. Joseph into Heaven, painting at Old St. Joseph's Church 321-27 Willings Aly
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The Lilacs File:A599, The Lilacs House, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2018.jpg 3600 Greenland Dr
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The Monastery File:Monestary Philly.JPG 1024 Kitchens La
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The Solitude File:THE SOLITUDE, PHILADELPHIA, PA.jpg 3400 W Girard Ave
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Thomas Mill Covered Bridge over the Wissahickon Creek File:Thomas Mill Covered Bridge.JPG 1 Thomas Mill Rd
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Undine Barge Club File:Undine2010.jpg 13 Boathouse Row
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University Avenue Bridge File:University Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia 01.JPG 1000 University Ave
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University Barge Club File:University72.png 7-8 Boathouse Row
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Valley Green Inn File:A591, Valley Green Inn, Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2017 - 9969.jpg 1 Wissahickon Dr
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Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center 1 Rector St
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Vesper Boat Club File:Vesper72.png 10 Boathouse Row
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Walnut Lane Bridge over Lincoln Drive File:Walnut Lane Bridge 1950-51 (cropped).jpg 500 W Walnut La
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Walnut Lane Bridge over the Wissahickon Creek File:Walnut Lane Bridge (cropped).jpg 900 W Walnut La
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Wanamaker Eagle, Grand Court, Wanamaker Building File:WanamakerBuilding1.jpg Wanamaker Building
1300 Market St
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Washington Fountain, Eakins Oval File:Washington Monument-Philadelphia-27527.jpg 2601-99 Ben Franklin Pkwy
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Weightman Hall, University of Pennsylvania File:FranklinField.JPG 235 S 33rd St
Script error: No such module "Coordinates".		 Template:Dts Franklin Field Complex
Wissahickon Memorial Bridge File:HenryAvenueBridge.jpg 4200 Henry Ave
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Woodford Mansion File:A583, Woodford Mansion, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2017.jpg 3400 Woodford Dr
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WPA Murals File:Family Court Building Philadelphia.jpg 1801 Vine St., Philadelphia
Script error: No such module "Coordinates".		 Template:Dts 37 murals located in the Family Court Building;[8] building is being converted to a hotel.[9]

Properties listed in the register by address

Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The complete list contains over 13,000 sites.[10]

style="background-color:Template:PRHP color" | Name style="background-color:Template:PRHP color" class="unsortable" | Image style="background-color:Template:PRHP color" | Location style="background-color:Template:PRHP color" class="unsortable" | Description
1616 Walnut Street Building File:1616 Walnut.JPG 1616–26 Walnut St.
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Belgravia Hotel File:Belgravia Philly.JPG 1811–19 Chestnut St.
Boyd Theatre 1910 Chestnut St.
Carpenter Station File:Carpenter Lane SEPTA.JPG 201 Carpenter Ln.
Centennial National Bank File:WTP A03 dthomsen8 1.jpg 3140–42 Market St. The bank of the Centennial Exposition. It was designed by the renowned architect Frank Furness.
Church of St. Luke and The Epiphany File:St Luke Epiphany HABS angle.jpg 318–30 S. 13th St.
Congregation B'nai Abraham File:B’nai Abraham Chabad - 01.jpg 523-527 Lombard St.
Drake Hotel File:Drake Hotel Philly.JPG 1512–14 Spruce St.
Family Court Building File:Family Court Building Philadelphia.jpg 1801 Vine St.
Gravers Station File:Graver Lane SEPTA.JPG 300 E. Gravers Ln.
Greenwood Cemetery File:GreenwoodSign.jpg 930 Adams Ave.
Guild House File:Venturi Guild House.jpg 711–39 Spring Garden St.
Loews Philadelphia Hotel File:PSFSBuilding1985.jpg 1200 Market St. Philadelphia Savings Fund Society building
Script error: No such module "sort". File:Mackley NE Philly.JPG 1401 E. Bristol St.
Mount Moriah Cemetery gates File:Mt Moriah Button Gate HABS 138911pu.jpg 1801 Cemetery Ave.
Script error: No such module "sort". File:Philadelphia Club 1301 Walnut St August 1916.jpg 1301–03 Walnut St.
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral File:Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral.jpg 13–19 S. 38th St. Listed as Church of the Savior
Philadelphia Sketch Club File:Camac street Philadelphia.jpg 233–37 S. Camac St.
Ruan House File:Ruan House B Philly.JPG 4278 Griscom St.
Sigma Sound Studios 210-12 N. 12th St. Recording studio known as the "birthplace of the 'Philly Sound.'"[11]
Sun Oil Building File:Sun Oil Building Philly.JPG 1608–14 Walnut St.
Script error: No such module "sort". File:Tourain Philadelphia.JPG 1520–28 Spruce St.
Tulpehocken Station File:Tulpehocken Station.jpg 314 W. Tulpehocken St.
Union Bank of Philadelphia Building File:Corn Exchange National Bank & Trust Company Building Philadelphia.jpg 249–53 Arch St. The building was used to house the cast of The Real World: Philadelphia in 2004–05.
United States Custom House File:Customs House, Philadelphia.jpg 200–32 Chestnut St.
Script error: No such module "sort". File:Warwick.JPG 1701–15 Locust St.
Wetherill Mansion File:Phila Art Alliance.jpg 251 S. 18th St.
Wissahickon File:Wissahickon Apts Philly.JPG 5215–31 Schuyler St.

Historic districts

Historic districts listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places:[12]

style="background-color:Template:PRHP color" | Name style="background-color:Template:PRHP color" class="unsortable" | Image style="background-color:Template:PRHP color" | Designation Year
1416-32 West Girard Avenue Historic District File:Phila WestGirardAve20.JPG Template:Dts
420 Row - 420 to 434 South 42nd Street Historic District Template:Dts
4208-30 Chester Avenue Historic District 2022
Automobile Row Historic District 2021
Awbury Historic District File:Phila 1AwburyRoad10.png Template:Dts
Carnegie Library Thematic Historic District 2021
Central Mt. Airy Commercial Historic District 2021
Chester Regent Historic District 2019
Chestnut Street East Commercial Historic District 2021
Christian Street/Black Doctors Row Historic District 2022
Conwell House Block Historic District 2022
Diamond Street Historic District Template:Dts
Drexel-Govett Historic District 2022
East Logan Street Historic District Template:Dts
F.D.R. Park Historic District File:FDR Park 2A.JPG Template:Dts
French Village Historic District 2021
Gardiner-Poth Historic District 2021
Gates Street Historic District 2022
Germantown Urban Village 2024
Girard Estate Historic District File:Phila FLP Passyunk01.jpg Template:Dts
Greenbelt Knoll Historic District File:Greenbelt Knoll.JPG Template:Dts
Historic Paving Street Thematic District Template:Dts
House of St. Michael & All Angels Historic District 2023
Manayunk Main Street Historic District File:Dupont Street in Manayunk.jpg Template:Dts
Manheim Square Historic District 2021
Northwest Philadelphia Apartments Thematic Historic District 2025
Old City Historic District File:Philly Street Commons.jpg Template:Dts
Overbrook Farms Historic District 2019
Park Avenue Historic District Template:Dts
Parkside Historic District File:Parkside HD Philly d.JPG Template:Dts
Powelton Village Historic District 2022
Ridge Avenue Roxborough Thematic Historic District 2018
Rittenhouse Fitler Historic District File:Rittenhouse Square - autumn - IMG 6570.JPG Template:Dts
Satterlee Heights Historic Districts Template:Dts
Society Hill Historic District File:HeadHouseSquare.JPG Template:Dts
Southeast Spruce Hill Historic District 2024
Spring Garden Historic District File:1900s Nside Wallace Philly.JPG Template:Dts
Tudor East Falls Historic District Template:Dts
Victorian Roxborough Historic District 2022
Washington Square West Historic District 2024
Wayne Junction Historic District Template:Dts

See also

References

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