Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Pennsylvania - Philadelphia County
Philadelphia County Pennsylvania (Page 12) has 50 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 21 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Tanner, Henry O., House, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, The BIOSIS Headquarters Building, Thirtieth Street Station and Thomas Mill Covered Bridge.

Many famous people are associated with these Philadelphia County historic places including John Wanamaker, General Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Joseph Leidy, Henry O. Tanner, Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Dr. Richard R. Wright.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Philadelphia County places including Abraham Levy, Union Iron Works of San Francisco, Bethlehem Steel Co., Harry Sternfeld, Joseph Few, Horst,Henry W.,Co., City of Philadelphia, William Strickland, John McArthur Jr. and Daniel Burnham. Prominent architectural styles found in Philadelphia Country are Art Deco, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Tanner, Henry O., House (added 1976 - - #76001672)
2908 W. Diamond St. , Philadelphia
Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Tanner,Henry O.
Significant Year:
1888, 1872
Area of Significance:
Art, Black
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Tasty Baking Company Building (added 2011 - - #11000648)
2801 W. Hunting Park Ave., Philadelphia
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
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Taylor, Bayard, School (added 1988 - - #88002329)
3614--3630 N. Randolph St. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Peoples,David, Richards,Henry deCourcy
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
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Terminal Commerce Building (added 1996 - - #96001203)
Also known as North American Building
401 N. Broad St. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Steele, William & Sons Co.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Engineering, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Government Office, Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Other
Current Sub-function:
Business, Warehouse
More Information:
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Textile National Bank (added 2026 - - #100012864)
1801 E. Huntingdon Street, Philadelphia
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial (added 1970 - - #70000068)
Also known as 301 Pine Street
301 Pine St. , Philadelphia
Eoghanacht, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Few,Joseph
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Kosciuszko,General Thaddeus
Significant Year:
1775
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Military, Social History
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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The BIOSIS Headquarters Building (added 2026 - - #100012720)
Also known as Biological Abstracts Building, William Henry Maule Company Building
2100 Arch Street, Philadelphia
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Area of Significance:
Communications
The Elverson Building (added 1996 - - #96000716)
Also known as The Philadelphia Inquirer Complex
400-440 N. Broad St. , Philadelphia
Beyond My Ken, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Roydhouse, Arey, Co., Rankin, Kellogg & Crane
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts, Art Deco, International Style
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Communications, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Communications Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
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Thirtieth Street Station (added 1978 - - #78002456)
Also known as West Philadelphia Station;Pennsylvania Railroad Station;Penn
W. River Dr., Market, 30th, and Arch Sts. , Philadelphia
Chsh, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Graham,Anderson,Probst, & White
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Funerary, Health Care, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Air-Related, Cemetery, Hospital, Rail-Related, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Health Care, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Medical Business/Office, Rail-Related
More Information:
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Thirty-third Street Bridge in Philadelphia (added 1988 - - #88000847)
Thirty-third St. over Master St. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
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Thomas Mill Covered Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003621)
Also known as See Also:Fairmount Park
Thomas Mill Rd. , Philadelphia
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
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Thomas, George C., Junior High School (added 1988 - - #88002330)
2746 S. 9th St. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Catharine,Irwin T.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
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Tilden, William J., Junior High School (added 1986 - - #86003337)
Sixty-sixth St. and Elmwood Ave. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Catharine,Irwin T.
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
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Times Finishing Works (added 2016 - - #16000428)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1825-1949 AD
Tindley Temple United Methodist Church (added 2011 - - #11000199)
750-762 S Broad St, Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Tindley, Charles Albert
Area of Significance:
Black, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
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Tioga Mills (added 2021 - - #100006783)
3475 Collins Street, also known as 2126 East Tioga Street, Philadelphia
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1886-1926 AD
Touraine, The (added 1982 - - #82003816)
1520 Spruce St. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Webber,Frederick
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
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Tulpehocken Station Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003564)
Roughly bounded by McCallum St., W. Walnut Ln., Penn Central RR tracks, and W. Tulpehocken , Philadelphia
WikiPedant, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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REMOVED
Twelfth Street Meetinghouse (added 1974 - - #74002334)
Also known as Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western D
20 S. 12th St. , Philadelphia
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
U.S. Mint Building at Philadelphia (added 2021 - - #100006588)
1700 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
U.S. Naval Home (added 1972 - - #72001173)
Also known as Naval Asylum
Gray's Ferry Ave. at 24th St. , Philadelphia
Evrik, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Strickland,William
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Military Facility
More Information:
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U.S.S. OLYMPIA (added 1966 - - #66000692)
Pier 40, at foot of Chestnut St. , Philadelphia
Evrik, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Naval Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
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US Court House and Post Office Building (added 1990 - - #90001540)
Also known as Robert N.C. Nix,Sr.,Federal Building;See Also:East Center Ci
Jct. of Ninth and Markets Sts. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ballinger Co., Sternfield,Harry
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office, Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office, Post Office
More Information:
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USS BECUNA (SS-319) (added 1978 - - #78002458)
Also known as USS BECUNA,Penn's Landing
Penn's Landing, Delaware Ave. & Spruce St. , Philadelphia
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Electric Boat Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
MacArthur,Gen. Douglas
Significant Year:
1951, 1945, 1944
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Military
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Naval Facility, Water-Related
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Research Facility
More Information:
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USS DES MOINES (CA-134)(cruiser) (added 1987 - - #87000426)
Philadelphia Naval Yard , Philadelphia
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Naval Facility, Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Union League of Philadelphia (added 1979 - - #79002331)
140 S. Broad St. , Philadelphia
Beyond My Ken, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Trumbauer,Horace, Fraser,John
Architectural Style:
Other, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
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Union Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1980 - - #80003622)
Also known as Jones Tabernacle AME Church and Parish House
2019 W. Diamond St. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hazelhurst & Huckel
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Historic Person:
Wright,Dr. Richard R.
Significant Year:
1889, 1888
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
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United States Custom House (added 2011 - - #11000310)
200 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
Evrik, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Art
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
More Information:
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United States Post Office--Main Branch (added 2006 - - #06000782)
2970 Market St. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Rankin & Kellogg
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
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University Avenue Bridge (added 1994 - - #94000515)
1000 block S. University Ave. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cret, Paul P.
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
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University of Pennsylvania Campus Historic District (added 1978 - - #78002457)
Also known as See Also:College Hall, University of Pennsylvania
Roughly bounded by Hamilton Walk, South, 32nd, Walnut, 36th, Spruce, and 39th Sts. , Philadelphia
Fuzzy510, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Tudor Revival, Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
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Upper Roxborough Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000463)
Roughly bounded by Shawmont Ave., Hagy's Mill Rd., and Schuylkill R. , Philadelphia
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McGoodwin, Robert Rodes, et al., Furness, Frank
Architectural Style:
Colonial, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Agriculture, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Institutional Housing, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage, Warehouse
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Business, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage, Warehouse
More Information:
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Upper Roxborough Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #04001226)
Also known as Upper Roxborough Reservoirs and Water Treatment Plants
Upper: roughly bounded by Cathedral, Harner, Lare, Summitt, Eva;Lower: roughly bounded by Eva, Dearnley and Shawmont , Philadelphia
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McNichol, James P. Co.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Public Works
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Sport Facility
More Information:
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Upsala (added 1972 - - #72001174)
6430 Germantown Ave. , Philadelphia
FastilyClone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
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Uptown Theater and Office Building (added 1982 - - #82003817)
Also known as Uptown Theater
2240-2248 N. Broad St. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Magaziner,Eberhard & Harris
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Theater
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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Vare, Abigail, School (added 1986 - - #86003339)
Morris St. and Moyamensing Ave. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Garley,Samuel,Jr., Gaw,James
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
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Vare, Edwin H., Junior High School (added 1988 - - #88002331)
2102 S. 24th St. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Catharine,Irwin T.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
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Vaux, Roberts, Junior High School (added 1988 - - #88002332)
230--2344 W. Master St. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Catharine,Irwin T.
Architectural Style:
Moderne, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
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WCAU Studios (added 1983 - - #83002281)
Also known as Art Institute
1618-22 Chestnut St. , Philadelphia
Mblumber, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple, Sternfeld,Harry
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Communications
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Communications Facility, Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Work In Progress
More Information:
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WFIL Studio (added 1986 - - #86002092)
Also known as WHYY Studio
4548 Market St. , Philadelphia
Mblumber, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Communications
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Communications Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Communications Facility
More Information:
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Wagner Free Institute of Science (added 1989 - - #89000361)
17th St. and Montgomery Ave. , Philadelphia
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Collins & Autenreich, McArthur,John,Jr.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance, Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Leidy,Joseph
Significant Year:
1901, 1885, 1859
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Science, Social History, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Museum, Research Facility, School
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, School
More Information:
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Wagner, Gen. Louis, Junior High School (added 1986 - - #86003340)
Seventeenth and Chelton Sts. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Catharine,Irwin T.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
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Walnut Lane Bridge (added 1988 - - #88000815)
Walnut Ln. over Lincoln Dr. , Philadelphia
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Horst,Henry W.,Co., City of Philadelphia
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Walnut Park Plaza Hotel (added 2005 - - #05000416)
Also known as Walnut Park Plaza Hotel
6232-6250 Walnut St. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Massiah, Frederick McDonald, Stetler & Deysher
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
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Walnut Street Theatre (added 1966 - - #66000693)
9th and Walnut Sts. , Philadelphia
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
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Walnut-Chancellor Historic District (added 1980 - - #80003605)
21st., Walnut and Chancellor Sts. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
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Walton, Rudolph, School (added 1986 - - #86003341)
2601--2631 N. Twenty-eighth St. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tafford,T.C.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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Wanamaker, John, House (added 1978 - - #78003441)
2032 Walnut St. , Philadelphia
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Chandler,Theophilus P.
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival
Historic Person:
Wanamaker,John
Significant Year:
1886
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Wanamaker, John, Store (added 1978 - - #78002459)
Juniper and Market Sts. , Philadelphia
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Wanamaker,John
Significant Year:
1910, 1902
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Department Store
More Information:
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Warburton House (added 2002 - - #02000890)
Also known as The Lucy Eaton Smith Residence
1929 Sansom St. , Philadelphia
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harmon, Arthur Loomis
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Hotel, Restaurant
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
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