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]
Name | Image | Location | Designation Date | Description |
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Bachelors Barge Club | 6 Boathouse Row 39°58′9″N 75°11′13″W / 39.96917°N 75.18694°W |
January 5, 1984 | Mediterranean-style boathouse built in 1894. | |
Bartram House with Garden and dependencies | 1650 S 53rd St 39°55′56″N 75°12′44″W / 39.932086°N 75.212326°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
Belmont Mansion | 2000 Belmont Mansion Dr 39°59′27″N 75°12′47″W / 39.990938°N 75.213043°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
Benjamin Franklin Bridge | 200 N 5th St 39°57′14″N 75°08′25″W / 39.953956°N 75.140257°W |
December 12, 2003 | ||
Boelson Cottage | 1 M L King Dr 39°59′23″N 75°12′11″W / 39.989649°N 75.202941°W |
May 28, 1963 | ||
Cedar Grove Mansion | 4001 Lansdowne Dr 39°58′45″N 75°12′16″W / 39.979162°N 75.204385°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
Chamounix Mansion | 3250 Chamounix Dr 40°00′14″N 75°11′47″W / 40.003789°N 75.196359°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
Christopher Columbus Statue | 2700 S Broad St. 39°54′56″N 75°10′19″W / 39.915548°N 75.172079°W |
March 10, 2017 | ||
College Boat Club of the University of Pennsylvania | 11 Boathouse Row 39°58′10″N 75°11′18″W / 39.969572°N 75.188371°W |
January 5, 1984 | ||
Crescent Boat Club | 5 Boathouse Row 39°58′10″N 75°11′12″W / 39.969326°N 75.186586°W |
January 5, 1984 | ||
Dickens and Little Nell Statue, Clark Park | Clark Park 4400 Chester Ave 39°56′55″N 75°12′34″W / 39.9486°N 75.2094°W |
October 12, 2001 | 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 | 170 S Independence W Mall 39°56′53″N 75°09′05″W / 39.948143°N 75.151256°W |
November 30, 1998 | ||
Eastern State Penitentiary | 2101-99 Fairmount Ave 39°58′06″N 75°10′22″W / 39.968258°N 75.172660°W |
May 7, 1981 | ||
Fairmount Rowing Association | 2-3 Boathouse Row 39°58′09″N 75°11′09″W / 39.969197°N 75.185894°W |
January 5, 1984 | ||
Fairmount Water Works | 620-90 Aquarium Dr 39°57′59″N 75°11′01″W / 39.966347°N 75.183599°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
Fort Mifflin | 1 Fort Mifflin Rd 39°52′32″N 75°12′46″W / 39.875589°N 75.212908°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
Founders Memorial Bell | 1 S Broad St 39°57′04″N 75°09′49″W / 39.951169°N 75.163486°W |
June 14, 2000 | ||
Frankford Avenue Bridge over the Pennypack Creek | 8350 Frankford Ave 40°02′37″N 75°01′14″W / 40.043544°N 75.020540°W |
June 30, 1970 | ||
Hatfield House | 3201 W Girard Ave 39°58′33″N 75°11′18″W / 39.975954°N 75.188327°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
Hermitage | 700 Hermit Ln 40°01′28″N 75°12′02″W / 40.024525°N 75.200433°W |
May 28, 1963 | ||
Horse Trough at 147 N 2nd St | Fireman's Hall Museum 147 N 2nd St 39°57′11.68″N 75°8′35.09″W / 39.9532444°N 75.1430806°W |
December 12, 2003 | ||
Horse Trough at 315 S 9th St | 315 S 9th St 39°56′42″N 75°09′23″W / 39.944984°N 75.156484°W |
February 23, 1971 | ||
Laurel Hill Mansion | 7201 Edgeley Dr 39°59′29″N 75°11′42″W / 39.991408°N 75.194898°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
Lemon Hill Mansion | 1 Lemon Hill Dr 39°58′15″N 75°11′14″W / 39.970747°N 75.187149°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
Malta Boat Club | 9 Boathouse Row 39°58′10″N 75°11′17″W / 39.969568°N 75.187966°W |
January 5, 1984 | ||
Memorial Hall | 4231 N Concourse Dr 39°58′47″N 75°12′33″W / 39.979602°N 75.209255°W |
July 6, 1978 | ||
Mount Pleasant Mansion | 3800 Mount Pleasant Dr 39°59′00″N 75°11′59″W / 39.983388°N 75.199773°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
New Market Headhouse | 400 S 2nd St 39°56′35″N 75°08′43″W / 39.942966°N 75.145271°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
Ohio State Building | 1700 Belmont Ave 39°59′06″N 75°12′58″W / 39.985045°N 75.216185°W |
May 28, 1963 | ||
Ormiston Mansion | 2000 Reservoir Dr 39°59′19″N 75°11′47″W / 39.988711°N 75.196330°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association | 12 Boathouse Row 39°58′11″N 75°11′19″W / 39.969615°N 75.188590°W |
January 5, 1984 | ||
Pennsylvania Barge Club | 4 Boathouse Row 39°58′09″N 75°11′12″W / 39.969291°N 75.186578°W |
January 5, 1984 | ||
Pennsylvania Railroad War Memorial, Angel of the Resurrection at 30th Street Station | 1 N 30th St 39°57′21″N 75°10′55″W / 39.955714°N 75.181905°W |
September 12, 2001 | ||
Philadelphia Girls Rowing Club | 14 Boathouse Row 39°58′11″N 75°11′21″W / 39.969754°N 75.189223°W |
January 5, 1984 | ||
Philadelphia Museum of Art | 2500 Spring Garden St 39°57′57″N 75°10′52″W / 39.965799°N 75.181249°W |
June 29, 1971 | ||
Ridgeland (Mount Prospect) | 4100 Chamounix Dr 39°59′33″N 75°12′37″W / 39.9926°N 75.2102°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
Rittenhouse Town, Abraham Rittenhouse House | 206 Lincoln Dr 40°01′48″N 75°11′22″W / 40.029929°N 75.189562°W |
June 7, 1973 | ||
Rittenhouse Town, barn | 210 Lincoln Dr 40°01′45″N 75°11′32″W / 40.029050°N 75.192111°W |
June 7, 1973 | ||
Rittenhouse Town, house | 208 Lincoln Dr 40°01′47″N 75°11′26″W / 40.029670°N 75.190520°W |
June 7, 1973 | ||
Rittenhouse Town, house | 210 Lincoln Dr 40°01′44″N 75°11′29″W / 40.028759°N 75.191513°W |
June 7, 1973 | ||
Rittenhouse Town, Jacob Rittenhouse House | 209 Lincoln Dr 40°01′46″N 75°11′27″W / 40.029520°N 75.190928°W |
June 7, 1973 | ||
Rittenhouse Town, William Rittenhouse House | 207 Lincoln Dr 40°01′46″N 75°11′23″W / 40.029464°N 75.189733°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
Rockland Mansion | 3810 Mount Pleasant Dr 39°59′09″N 75°11′59″W / 39.985830°N 75.199783°W |
May 31, 1960 | ||
Rodin Museum | 2201-99 Ben Franklin Pkwy 39°57′43″N 75°10′26″W / 39.961942°N 75.173954°W |
June 29, 1971 | ||
Sedgeley Club | 15 Boathouse Row 39°58′12″N 75°11′23″W / 39.969899°N 75.189755°W |
January 5, 1984 | ||
Sedgeley Porter's House | 3250 Sedgeley Dr 39°58′28″N 75°11′20″W / 39.974456°N 75.188890°W |
May 31, 1960 | Porter's House of the demolished Sedgeley Mansion | |
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden | 4301 Lansdowne Dr 39°58′53″N 75°12′46″W / 39.981411°N 75.212894°W |
June 14, 2013 | ||
Smith Memorial Playhouse | 3500 Reservoir Dr 39°58′54″N 75°11′45″W / 39.981740°N 75.195712°W |
May 5, 1977 | ||
St. Augustine Costaggini Paintings St. Joseph and Our Mother of Consolation, St. Augustine's Church | 246-60 N 4th St 39°57′20″N 75°08′47″W / 39.955526°N 75.146486°W |
April 8, 2016 | ||
St. Augustine Frescos, St. Augustine's Church | 246-60 N 04th St 39°57′20″N 75°08′47″W / 39.955526°N 75.146486°W |
July 10, 2015 | ||
Strawberry Mansion | 2450 Strawberry Mansion Dr 39°59′40″N 75°11′26″W / 39.994416°N 75.190641°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
Strawberry Mansion Bridge | 1 Strawberry Mansion Bridge Dr 39°59′43″N 75°11′38″W / 39.995311°N 75.194017°W |
September 7, 1978 | ||
Swann Memorial Fountain, Logan Square | 1900 Ben Franklin Pkwy 39°57′29″N 75°10′14″W / 39.957963°N 75.170616°W |
June 29, 1971 | ||
Sweetbriar Mansion | 3801 Lansdowne Dr 39°58′37″N 75°12′03″W / 39.976979°N 75.200787°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
The Cliffs (in ruins, fire on 2/22/1986) | 3400 Reservoir Dr 39°58′46″N 75°11′39″W / 39.979413°N 75.194107°W |
June 26, 1956 | Ruins since a fire on February 22, 1986. | |
The Exaltation of St. Joseph into Heaven, painting at Old St. Joseph's Church | 321-27 Willings Aly 39°56′48″N 75°08′52″W / 39.946678°N 75.147661°W |
December 12, 2014 | ||
The Lilacs | 3600 Greenland Dr 39°59′56″N 75°11′47″W / 39.998776°N 75.196469°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
The Monastery | 1024 Kitchens La 40°02′10″N 75°12′13″W / 40.036145°N 75.203499°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
The Solitude | 3400 W Girard Ave 39°58′21″N 75°11′44″W / 39.9726°N 75.1955°W |
June 26, 1956 | 1784–85; original owner and architect was John Penn, grandson of William Penn; within the Philadelphia Zoo.[7] | |
Thomas Mill Covered Bridge over the Wissahickon Creek | 1 Thomas Mill Rd 40°04′19″N 75°13′32″W / 40.071889°N 75.225643°W |
June 28, 1957 | ||
Undine Barge Club | 13 Boathouse Row 39°58′11″N 75°11′20″W / 39.969689°N 75.188916°W |
January 5, 1984 | ||
University Avenue Bridge | 1000 University Ave 39°56′34″N 75°11′49″W / 39.942764°N 75.196934°W |
July 14, 1993 | ||
University Barge Club | 7-8 Boathouse Row 39°58′10″N 75°11′15″W / 39.969415°N 75.187392°W |
January 5, 1984 | ||
Valley Green Inn | 1 Wissahickon Dr 40°03′15″N 75°13′06″W / 40.054169°N 75.218235°W |
March 28, 1967 | ||
Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center | 1 Rector St 40°01′23″N 75°13′18″W / 40.023187°N 75.221578°W |
December 14, 1983 | ||
Vesper Boat Club | 10 Boathouse Row 39°58′10″N 75°11′17″W / 39.969436°N 75.188017°W |
January 5, 1984 | ||
Walnut Lane Bridge over Lincoln Drive | 500 W Walnut La 40°01′59″N 75°11′16″W / 40.032970°N 75.187830°W |
March 1, 1979 | Spans Lincoln Drive and Monoshone Creek. | |
Walnut Lane Bridge over the Wissahickon Creek | 900 W Walnut La 40°01′56″N 75°11′59″W / 40.032280°N 75.199621°W |
August 9, 2008 | Spans Wissahickon Creek. | |
Wanamaker Eagle, Grand Court, Wanamaker Building | Wanamaker Building 1300 Market St 39°57′5.98″N 75°9′43.81″W / 39.9516611°N 75.1621694°W |
September 12, 2001 | ||
Washington Fountain, Eakins Oval | 2601-99 Ben Franklin Pkwy 39°57′51″N 75°10′45″W / 39.964261°N 75.179158°W |
June 29, 1971 | ||
Weightman Hall, University of Pennsylvania | 235 S 33rd St 39°57′02″N 75°11′27″W / 39.950677°N 75.190765°W |
February 7, 1974 | Franklin Field Complex | |
Wissahickon Memorial Bridge | 4200 Henry Ave 40°01′26″N 75°11′45″W / 40.023896°N 75.195887°W |
October 12, 2001 | Carries Henry Avenue across the Wissahickon Creek; aka Henry Avenue Bridge. | |
Woodford Mansion | 3400 Woodford Dr 39°59′35″N 75°11′16″W / 39.993163°N 75.187727°W |
June 26, 1956 | ||
WPA Murals | 1801 Vine St., Philadelphia 39°57′34″N 75°10′10″W / 39.959377°N 75.169454°W |
May 13, 2011 | 37 murals located in the Family Court Building;[8] building is being converted to a hotel.[9] |
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (March 2013) |
The complete list contains over 11,000 sites.[10]
Name | Image | Location | Description |
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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 |
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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 |