Drexel Development Historic District

Drexel Development Historic District
Drexel Development Historic District, May 2010
LocationRoughly bounded by Pine, Delancy, 39th and 40th Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′3″N 75°12′9″W / 39.95083°N 75.20250°W / 39.95083; -75.20250
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1870
ArchitectSamuel Sloan; G.W. & W.D. Hewitt
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Italianate, High Victorian
NRHP reference No.82001546[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1982

Drexel Development Historic District is a national historic district located in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 96 contributing rowhouses dated to the mid- to late-19th century. A number of the rowhouses were designed by architect Samuel Sloan. The architectural firm G. W. & W. D. Hewitt designed rowhouses for developer Anthony Joseph Drexel on the block bounded by Pine, new 39th, Baltimore, and 40th Streets. They are representative of a number of popular architectural styles including Second Empire, Italianate, and High Victorian.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved July 19, 2012. Note: This includes Carl E. Doebley (February 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Drexel Development Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved July 18, 2012.