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]
According to the Philadelphia Historical Commission, sites eligible for listing are those that possess any of the following: [2]
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.
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]
The lists below contain selected notable properties on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places:
Properties that do not have an official address as assigned by Philadelphia's Office of Property Assessment (OPA). [5]
The complete list contains over 11,000 sites. [10]
Name | Image | Location | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1616 Walnut Street Building | 1616–26 Walnut St. | ||
Oliver H. Bair Funeral Home | 1818–20 Chestnut St. | ||
Belgravia Hotel | 1811–19 Chestnut St. | ||
Boyd Theatre | 1910 Chestnut St. | ||
Carpenter Station | 201 Carpenter Ln. | ||
Centennial National Bank | 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 | 318–30 S. 13th St. | ||
Congregation B'nai Abraham | 523-527 Lombard St. | ||
Drake Hotel | 1512–14 Spruce St. | ||
Family Court Building | 1801 Vine St. | ||
Gravers Station | 300 E. Gravers Ln. | ||
Greenwood Cemetery | 930 Adams Ave. | ||
Guild House | 711–39 Spring Garden St. | ||
Loews Philadelphia Hotel | 1200 Market St. | Philadelphia Savings Fund Society building | |
Carl Mackley Houses | 1401 E. Bristol St. | ||
Mount Moriah Cemetery gates | 1801 Cemetery Ave. | ||
The Philadelphia Club | 1301–03 Walnut St. | ||
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral | 13–19 S. 38th St. | Listed as Church of the Savior | |
Philadelphia Sketch Club | 233–37 S. Camac St. | ||
Ruan House | 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 | 1608–14 Walnut St. | ||
The Touraine | 1520–28 Spruce St. | ||
Tulpehocken Station | 314 W. Tulpehocken St. | ||
Union Bank of Philadelphia Building | 249–53 Arch St. | The building was used to house the cast of The Real World: Philadelphia in 2004–05. | |
United States Custom House | 200–32 Chestnut St. | ||
The Warwick | 1701–15 Locust St. | ||
Wetherill Mansion | 251 S. 18th St. | ||
Wissahickon | 5215–31 Schuyler St. |
Historic districts listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places: [12] [13]
Name | Image | Designation Year |
---|---|---|
1416-32 West Girard Avenue Historic District | 2018 | |
420 Row - 420 to 434 South 42nd Street Historic District | 2017 | |
4208-30 Chester Avenue Historic District | 2022 | |
Automobile Row Historic District | 2021 | |
Awbury Historic District | 2010 | |
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 | 1996 | |
Drexel-Govett Historic District | 2022 | |
East Logan Street Historic District | 2010 | |
F.D.R. Park Historic District | 2000 | |
French Village Historic District | 2021 | |
Gardiner-Poth Historic District | 2021 | |
Gates Street Historic District | 2022 | |
Girard Estate Historic District | 1999 | |
Greenbelt Knoll Historic District | 2006 | |
Historic Paving Street Thematic District | 1998 | |
House of St. Michael & All Angels Historic District | 2023 | |
Manayunk Main Street Historic District | 1984 | |
Manheim Square Historic District | 2021 | |
Old City Historic District | 2003 | |
Overbrook Farms Historic District | 2019 | |
Park Avenue Historic District | 1990 | |
Parkside Historic District | 2009 | |
Powelton Village Historic District | 2022 | |
Ridge Avenue Roxborough Thematic Historic District | 2018 | |
Rittenhouse Fitler Historic District | 1995 | |
Satterlee Heights Historic Districts | 2018 | |
Society Hill Historic District | 1999 | |
Spring Garden Historic District | 2001 | |
Tudor East Falls Historic District | 2009 | |
Victorian Roxborough Historic District | 2022 | |
Wayne Junction Historic District | 2018 |
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]
According to the Philadelphia Historical Commission, sites eligible for listing are those that possess any of the following: [2]
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.
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]
The lists below contain selected notable properties on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places:
Properties that do not have an official address as assigned by Philadelphia's Office of Property Assessment (OPA). [5]
The complete list contains over 11,000 sites. [10]
Name | Image | Location | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1616 Walnut Street Building | 1616–26 Walnut St. | ||
Oliver H. Bair Funeral Home | 1818–20 Chestnut St. | ||
Belgravia Hotel | 1811–19 Chestnut St. | ||
Boyd Theatre | 1910 Chestnut St. | ||
Carpenter Station | 201 Carpenter Ln. | ||
Centennial National Bank | 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 | 318–30 S. 13th St. | ||
Congregation B'nai Abraham | 523-527 Lombard St. | ||
Drake Hotel | 1512–14 Spruce St. | ||
Family Court Building | 1801 Vine St. | ||
Gravers Station | 300 E. Gravers Ln. | ||
Greenwood Cemetery | 930 Adams Ave. | ||
Guild House | 711–39 Spring Garden St. | ||
Loews Philadelphia Hotel | 1200 Market St. | Philadelphia Savings Fund Society building | |
Carl Mackley Houses | 1401 E. Bristol St. | ||
Mount Moriah Cemetery gates | 1801 Cemetery Ave. | ||
The Philadelphia Club | 1301–03 Walnut St. | ||
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral | 13–19 S. 38th St. | Listed as Church of the Savior | |
Philadelphia Sketch Club | 233–37 S. Camac St. | ||
Ruan House | 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 | 1608–14 Walnut St. | ||
The Touraine | 1520–28 Spruce St. | ||
Tulpehocken Station | 314 W. Tulpehocken St. | ||
Union Bank of Philadelphia Building | 249–53 Arch St. | The building was used to house the cast of The Real World: Philadelphia in 2004–05. | |
United States Custom House | 200–32 Chestnut St. | ||
The Warwick | 1701–15 Locust St. | ||
Wetherill Mansion | 251 S. 18th St. | ||
Wissahickon | 5215–31 Schuyler St. |
Historic districts listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places: [12] [13]
Name | Image | Designation Year |
---|---|---|
1416-32 West Girard Avenue Historic District | 2018 | |
420 Row - 420 to 434 South 42nd Street Historic District | 2017 | |
4208-30 Chester Avenue Historic District | 2022 | |
Automobile Row Historic District | 2021 | |
Awbury Historic District | 2010 | |
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 | 1996 | |
Drexel-Govett Historic District | 2022 | |
East Logan Street Historic District | 2010 | |
F.D.R. Park Historic District | 2000 | |
French Village Historic District | 2021 | |
Gardiner-Poth Historic District | 2021 | |
Gates Street Historic District | 2022 | |
Girard Estate Historic District | 1999 | |
Greenbelt Knoll Historic District | 2006 | |
Historic Paving Street Thematic District | 1998 | |
House of St. Michael & All Angels Historic District | 2023 | |
Manayunk Main Street Historic District | 1984 | |
Manheim Square Historic District | 2021 | |
Old City Historic District | 2003 | |
Overbrook Farms Historic District | 2019 | |
Park Avenue Historic District | 1990 | |
Parkside Historic District | 2009 | |
Powelton Village Historic District | 2022 | |
Ridge Avenue Roxborough Thematic Historic District | 2018 | |
Rittenhouse Fitler Historic District | 1995 | |
Satterlee Heights Historic Districts | 2018 | |
Society Hill Historic District | 1999 | |
Spring Garden Historic District | 2001 | |
Tudor East Falls Historic District | 2009 | |
Victorian Roxborough Historic District | 2022 | |
Wayne Junction Historic District | 2018 |