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Shippen-Wistar House, 238 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Shippen-Wistar House, 238 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelp...

Survey number: HABS PA-1365 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4...

Significance: Significant as a document of the first large scale expansion of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. The building was built as the principle building for Mill No. 1 and displays the oldest v... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4...

Significance: Significant as a document of the first large scale expansion of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. The building was built as the principle building for Mill No. 1 and displays the oldest v... More

Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pipe Coppersmith Shop, League Island, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pipe Coppersmith ...

Survey number: HAER PA-387-T Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

John Bartram House & Garden, Greenhouse, 54th Street & LIndbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John Bartram House & Garden, Greenhouse, 54th Street & LIndbergh Boule...

Significance: The greenhouse at Bartram's Garden was constructed by John Bartram (1699-1777), the well-known early American botanist and explorer, in 1760-1761. Despite its later incorporation into a larger st... More

Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting House, 100 East Mermaid Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting House, 100 East Mermaid Lane, Philadelph...

Significance: The design of Chestnut Hill Meeting House was innovative in ways that reflected changes in Quaker faith and practice indicative of the modern era in Friends' history. The meeting house was built i... More

St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church, 900 South Twentieth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church, 900 South Twentieth Street...

Survey number: HABS PA-1546 Public domain photograph of a Roman Catholic church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Horace T. Potts & Company Warehouse, 316-320 North Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Horace T. Potts & Company Warehouse, 316-320 North Third Street, Phila...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

33 1/2 Catharine Street (House), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

33 1/2 Catharine Street (House), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Name changed from Catherine Street to Catharine Street, the correct spelling. The original drawings contain the incorrect spelling, Catherine Street. Significance: The house was one of the remaining frame house... More

Boathouse Row, East River Drive, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Boathouse Row, East River Drive, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Survey number: HABS PA-1650 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 87000821

Third Presbyterian Church, 422 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Third Presbyterian Church, 422 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia...

See also HALS PA-15 for additional documentation. Survey number: HABS PA-1374

John Coltrane House, 1511 North Thirty-third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John Coltrane House, 1511 North Thirty-third Street, Philadelphia, Phi...

Significance: It has cultural significance as the long-time residence of John W. Coltrane, the groundbreaking and innovative African-American jazz musician (1926-1967). Additionally, the building is a superlati... More

John Coltrane House, 1511 North Thirty-third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John Coltrane House, 1511 North Thirty-third Street, Philadelphia, Phi...

Significance: It has cultural significance as the long-time residence of John W. Coltrane, the groundbreaking and innovative African-American jazz musician (1926-1967). Additionally, the building is a superlati... More

John Coltrane House, 1511 North Thirty-third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John Coltrane House, 1511 North Thirty-third Street, Philadelphia, Phi...

Significance: It has cultural significance as the long-time residence of John W. Coltrane, the groundbreaking and innovative African-American jazz musician (1926-1967). Additionally, the building is a superlati... More

Edgar Allan Poe House, 530 North Seventh Street (rear), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Edgar Allan Poe House, 530 North Seventh Street (rear), Philadelphia, ...

Survey number: HABS PA-1735 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000689

The Cliffs, Columbia Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

The Cliffs, Columbia Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Survey number: HABS PA-185 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72001151

John Hall House, 327 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John Hall House, 327 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Survey number: HABS PA-1331 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

North Front Street Area Study, 2-66 North Front Street (Commercial Buildings), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

North Front Street Area Study, 2-66 North Front Street (Commercial Bui...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Weccacoe Engine Company No. 9, 117-121 Queen Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Weccacoe Engine Company No. 9, 117-121 Queen Street, Philadelphia, Phi...

Survey number: HABS PA-1610 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Brick Arch Culvert over Master Street, Spanning dirt slope of Master Street at Thirty-third Street (U.S. Route 13), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Brick Arch Culvert over Master Street, Spanning dirt slope of Master S...

Significance: This single-span skew arch culvert features brick ribs, semi-counsel squared stone masonry spandrel walls, and ashlar voussoirs. It was built to provide access to important water mains and is skew... More

Duche House, 24 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Duche House, 24 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Pancoast-Lewis-Wharton House, 336 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pancoast-Lewis-Wharton House, 336 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philade...

Significance: It is a Philadelphia row house with fine interior details. It has been the home of several distinguished citizens during its more than 170 years of active use. Survey number: HABS PA-1083 Buildi... More

Pancoast-Lewis-Wharton House, 336 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pancoast-Lewis-Wharton House, 336 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philade...

Significance: It is a Philadelphia row house with fine interior details. It has been the home of several distinguished citizens during its more than 170 years of active use. Survey number: HABS PA-1083 Buildi... More

Greater Straightaway Baptist Church, 1717 North Seventh Street, east side between Cecil B. Moore & Montgomery Avenues, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Greater Straightaway Baptist Church, 1717 North Seventh Street, east s...

Significance: The Greater Straightaway Baptist Church underscores the movement of various ethnic and racial groups in and out of North Philadelphia throughout its history. The church was constructed as a Jewis... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 211, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 211, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadel...

Significance: Established in 1816, the Frankford Arsenal served for three decades as a depot for the storage and repair of arms, accoutrements, and ammunition for the United States Army. From 1849 to 1976, the... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 211, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 211, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadel...

Significance: Established in 1816, the Frankford Arsenal served for three decades as a depot for the storage and repair of arms, accoutrements, and ammunition for the United States Army. From 1849 to 1976, the... More

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 419 South Sixth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 419 South Sixth Street, Phi...

Survey number: HABS PA-1318 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72001166

Henry O. Tanner House, 2908 West Diamond Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Henry O. Tanner House, 2908 West Diamond Street, Philadelphia, Philade...

Significance: Henry Ossawa Tanner was an eminent black artist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The house is a National Historic Landmark. Survey number: HABS PA-1740 National Register of Historic P... More

Henry O. Tanner House, 2908 West Diamond Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Henry O. Tanner House, 2908 West Diamond Street, Philadelphia, Philade...

Significance: Henry Ossawa Tanner was an eminent black artist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The house is a National Historic Landmark. Survey number: HABS PA-1740 National Register of Historic P... More

Joseph Wharton House, 119 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Joseph Wharton House, 119 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia C...

Survey number: HABS PA-1382 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Compton, Meadowbrook Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Compton, Meadowbrook Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Significance: Compton was a summer home of the Morris family, who have long been associated with the Philadelphia society. The building, designed by the well-known architect, Theophilus Parsons Chandler, Jr., i... More

Compton, Meadowbrook Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Compton, Meadowbrook Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Significance: Compton was a summer home of the Morris family, who have long been associated with the Philadelphia society. The building, designed by the well-known architect, Theophilus Parsons Chandler, Jr., i... More

Cedar Grove, Landsdowne Drive, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Cedar Grove, Landsdowne Drive, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Significance: Between 1748-1750 Elizabeth Coates Paschall built Cedar Grove near her father's farm in Frankford, an area northeast of Philadelphia. Designed to serve as a modest summer retreat, the house was gr... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Arcade Building, Fifteenth & Market Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Arcade Building, Fifteenth & Market Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphi...

Survey number: HABS PA-1493 Public domain photograph of neoclassical architecture building, element, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fort Mifflin, Hospital, Mud Island, Marine & Penrose Ferry Roads, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Fort Mifflin, Hospital, Mud Island, Marine & Penrose Ferry Roads, Phil...

Significance: Built ca. 1819, the hospital was located outside of the fort but shared characteristics with structures inside the fort. In 1837, it was converted to a mess house. Unprocessed Field note material... More

Norris-Cadwalader House, 240 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Norris-Cadwalader House, 240 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Philad...

Survey number: HABS PA-1352 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Twelfth Street Meeting House, 20 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Twelfth Street Meeting House, 20 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, P...

Significance: Typical of early Quaker meeting houses, the Twelfth Street Meeting House reused parts of the 1755 Greater Meeting House. It was in continuous use until its dismantling in 1972 and reconstruction a... More

Twelfth Street Meeting House, 20 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Twelfth Street Meeting House, 20 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, P...

Significance: Typical of early Quaker meeting houses, the Twelfth Street Meeting House reused parts of the 1755 Greater Meeting House. It was in continuous use until its dismantling in 1972 and reconstruction a... More

Twelfth Street Meeting House, 20 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Twelfth Street Meeting House, 20 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, P...

Significance: Typical of early Quaker meeting houses, the Twelfth Street Meeting House reused parts of the 1755 Greater Meeting House. It was in continuous use until its dismantling in 1972 and reconstruction a... More

Twelfth Street Meeting House, 20 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Twelfth Street Meeting House, 20 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, P...

Significance: Typical of early Quaker meeting houses, the Twelfth Street Meeting House reused parts of the 1755 Greater Meeting House. It was in continuous use until its dismantling in 1972 and reconstruction a... More

Twelfth Street Meeting House, 20 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Twelfth Street Meeting House, 20 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, P...

Significance: Typical of early Quaker meeting houses, the Twelfth Street Meeting House reused parts of the 1755 Greater Meeting House. It was in continuous use until its dismantling in 1972 and reconstruction a... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 35, South of Tacony Street between Bridge Street & tracks of former Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 35, South of Tacony Street between Bri...

Significance: Established in 1816, the Frankford Arsenal served for three decades as a depot for the storage and repair of arms, accoutrements, and ammunition for the United States Army. From 1849 to 1976, the... More

The New Public Buildings, Penn Square, Broad & Market Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

The New Public Buildings, Penn Square, Broad & Market Streets, Philade...

Survey number: HABS PA-1530 Building/structure dates: 1877 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1901 Subsequent Work

The New Public Buildings, Penn Square, Broad & Market Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

The New Public Buildings, Penn Square, Broad & Market Streets, Philade...

Survey number: HABS PA-1530 Building/structure dates: 1877 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1901 Subsequent Work

The New Public Buildings, Penn Square, Broad & Market Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

The New Public Buildings, Penn Square, Broad & Market Streets, Philade...

Survey number: HABS PA-1530 Building/structure dates: 1877 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1901 Subsequent Work

Fort Mifflin, Guard House, Mud Island, Marine & Penrose Ferry Roads, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Fort Mifflin, Guard House, Mud Island, Marine & Penrose Ferry Roads, P...

Significance: Built in 1815-16, the guard house displays unusual fenestration and sophisticated detailing. By 1839 it was designated as an arsenal. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN... More

Fort Mifflin, Guard House, Mud Island, Marine & Penrose Ferry Roads, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Fort Mifflin, Guard House, Mud Island, Marine & Penrose Ferry Roads, P...

Significance: Built in 1815-16, the guard house displays unusual fenestration and sophisticated detailing. By 1839 it was designated as an arsenal. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN... More

Mennonite Meeting House, 6119 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Mennonite Meeting House, 6119 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philade...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 221, Northeast corner of Mellon Street & Farley Road, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 221, Northeast corner of Mellon Street...

Significance: Constructed as a small arms ammunition shop in 1937-1939, Building 221 is associated with the continued growth of Frankford Arsenal during the twentieth century. Survey number: HAER PA-74-X Buil... More

Philadelphia Exchange Company, 143 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia Exchange Company, 143 South Third Street, Philadelphia, P...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Philadelphia Exchange Company, 143 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia Exchange Company, 143 South Third Street, Philadelphia, P...

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Philadelphia Exchange Company, 143 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia Exchange Company, 143 South Third Street, Philadelphia, P...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fairmount Waterworks, Aquarium Drive, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Fairmount Waterworks, Aquarium Drive, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Count...

See also HAER PA-51 for additional documentation. Survey number: HABS PA-1654 Building/structure dates: 1814-1815 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1821-1822 Subsequent Work Building/structure d... More

Fairmount Waterworks, Aquarium Drive, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Fairmount Waterworks, Aquarium Drive, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Count...

See also HAER PA-51 for additional documentation. Survey number: HABS PA-1654 Building/structure dates: 1814-1815 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1821-1822 Subsequent Work Building/structure d... More

Fairmount Waterworks, Aquarium Drive, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Fairmount Waterworks, Aquarium Drive, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Count...

See also HAER PA-51 for additional documentation. Survey number: HABS PA-1654 Building/structure dates: 1814-1815 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1821-1822 Subsequent Work Building/structure d... More

Abbottsford Homes, Bounded by Abbottsford, Henry & Robert Avenues & Fox Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Abbottsford Homes, Bounded by Abbottsford, Henry & Robert Avenues & Fo...

Survey number: HABS PA-6165 Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Sparks Shot Tower, 129-131 Carpenter Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Sparks Shot Tower, 129-131 Carpenter Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphi...

Survey number: HABS PA-1621 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 11 is significant as it reflects the tremendous growth and expansion of the Dobsons' Mill in the late 19th century. Its major addition in the early 20th century serves as a document to th... More

St. Timothy's Protestant Episcopal Church, 5720 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

St. Timothy's Protestant Episcopal Church, 5720 Ridge Avenue, Philadel...

Survey number: HABS PA-1710 Public domain photograph of church architecture, religious building, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

St. Timothy's Protestant Episcopal Church, 5720 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

St. Timothy's Protestant Episcopal Church, 5720 Ridge Avenue, Philadel...

Survey number: HABS PA-1710 Public domain photograph of a church building, chapel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station, Twenty-fourth & Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station, Twenty-fourth & Chestnut Streets, P...

Survey number: HABS PA-1220 Public domain photograph of Victorian style building, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

York Row, 712-18 Walnut Street , Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

York Row, 712-18 Walnut Street , Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Survey number: HABS PA-6661 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Frankford (Preparative) Friends Meeting House, Corner of Unity & Waln Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford (Preparative) Friends Meeting House, Corner of Unity & Waln ...

Significance: The original portion of the Frankford Preparative Friends Meeting House was erected in 1775-76, making it the oldest Friends meeting house in Philadelphia. Although the construction of meeting hou... More

Frankford (Preparative) Friends Meeting House, Corner of Unity & Waln Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford (Preparative) Friends Meeting House, Corner of Unity & Waln ...

Significance: The original portion of the Frankford Preparative Friends Meeting House was erected in 1775-76, making it the oldest Friends meeting house in Philadelphia. Although the construction of meeting hou... More

Frankford (Preparative) Friends Meeting House, Corner of Unity & Waln Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford (Preparative) Friends Meeting House, Corner of Unity & Waln ...

Significance: The original portion of the Frankford Preparative Friends Meeting House was erected in 1775-76, making it the oldest Friends meeting house in Philadelphia. Although the construction of meeting hou... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Thomas Holme Branch, 7810 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Thomas Holme Branch, 7810 Frankford Aven...

Significance: Completed in 1906, the Thomas Holme Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was the fifth of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist And... More

3100 Block West Berks Street (Houses), South side, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

3100 Block West Berks Street (Houses), South side, Philadelphia, Phila...

Survey number: HABS PA-6680 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 38A, West side Rodman Street between Benet Road & Worth Road, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 38A, West side Rodman Street between B...

Significance: Building 38A is associated with the twentieth century development and expansion of Frankford Arsenal, the U.S. Army's principal manufacturer of small arms ammunition. Survey number: HAER PA-74-AM... More

Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Foundry-Propeller Shop, North of Porter Avenue, west of Third Street West, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Foundry-Propeller...

Significance: Built as part of the Navy's vast expansion to meet the projected needs of WWI, Building 20 became the U.S. Navy's sole production facility for propellers. During WWII the facility produced over 5,... More

Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Foundry-Propeller Shop, North of Porter Avenue, west of Third Street West, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Foundry-Propeller...

Significance: Built as part of the Navy's vast expansion to meet the projected needs of WWI, Building 20 became the U.S. Navy's sole production facility for propellers. During WWII the facility produced over 5,... More

Rowley-Pullman House, 238 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Rowley-Pullman House, 238 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelph...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Church of St. Luke, 330 South Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Church of St. Luke, 330 South Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia, Philade...

Survey number: HABS PA-1499 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Church of St. Luke, 330 South Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Church of St. Luke, 330 South Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia, Philade...

Survey number: HABS PA-1499 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

First Bank of the United States, 120 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

First Bank of the United States, 120 South Third Street, Philadelphia,...

Significance: Built 1795-97, Samuel Blodgett, designer and Joseph P. Le Grand, marble mason. It served as the Bank of the U.S. from 1797-1812 and as the Bank of Stephen Girard's, 1812-1864. Later occupied by th... More

First Bank of the United States, 120 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

First Bank of the United States, 120 South Third Street, Philadelphia,...

Significance: Built 1795-97, Samuel Blodgett, designer and Joseph P. Le Grand, marble mason. It served as the Bank of the U.S. from 1797-1812 and as the Bank of Stephen Girard's, 1812-1864. Later occupied by th... More

Parry House, 1921 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Parry House, 1921 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Significance: A good example of an affluent townhouse in the center city section of Philadelphia. The first owner, Charles T. Parry. was the president of Burnham, Parry, Williams and Co., owners of the famous B... More

Parry House, 1921 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Parry House, 1921 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Significance: A good example of an affluent townhouse in the center city section of Philadelphia. The first owner, Charles T. Parry. was the president of Burnham, Parry, Williams and Co., owners of the famous B... More

Parry House, 1921 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Parry House, 1921 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Significance: A good example of an affluent townhouse in the center city section of Philadelphia. The first owner, Charles T. Parry. was the president of Burnham, Parry, Williams and Co., owners of the famous B... More

Elfreth's Alley (Houses), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Elfreth's Alley (Houses), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Elfreth's Alley (Houses), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Elfreth's Alley (Houses), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Elfreth's Alley (Houses), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Elfreth's Alley (Houses), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Girard Avenue Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River at Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Girard Avenue Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River at Girard Avenue, Phila...

Survey number: HABS PA-1657 Public domain photograph of a bridge over the river, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hatfield House, Thirty-third Street & Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Hatfield House, Thirty-third Street & Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Phi...

Significance: Fine example of a small 18th century residence remodeled and enlarged into a Greek Revival house. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-241 Survey number: HABS PA-1658

Thomas Nevel House, 338 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Thomas Nevel House, 338 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphi...

Survey number: HABS PA-1350 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Captain John Woods House, Front & Lombard Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Captain John Woods House, Front & Lombard Streets, Philadelphia, Phila...

Survey number: HABS PA-1111 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Captain John Woods House, Front & Lombard Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Captain John Woods House, Front & Lombard Streets, Philadelphia, Phila...

Survey number: HABS PA-1111 Public domain photograph of architectural diagram, building plan, section, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 238, Northeast corner of Clay Street & Hagner Road, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 238, Northeast corner of Clay Street &...

Significance: Building 238 is indicative of Frankford Arsenal's continued importance as the center of the United States Army's munitions-oriented research and design activities. Survey number: HAER PA-74-Z Bu... More

Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Count...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Count...

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Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Count...

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Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Count...

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Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Count...

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