11-09-2005, 12:18 PM
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Cheesesteak GURU! Wiz with
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Southwest Center City aka South Rittenhouse
Posts: 4,257
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Here's the authoritative source listing all Philadelphia districts on the National Register of Historic Places:
http://www.nationalregisterofhistori...districts.html
It's not clear where the southern boundary shifts from Catherine St to Washington Ave.
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Southwark District ***
(added 1972 - Philadelphia County - #72001172)
Also known as See Also:Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church National Historic S
Bounded by Delaware, Washington Aves., 5th, Lombard, Front, and Catherine Sts., Philadelphia
(1250 acres, 600 buildings)
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect,*builder,*or*engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
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South Front Street Historic District **
(added 1972 - Philadelphia County - #72001171)
Also known as Southwark:See Also:Irish,Nathaniel,House;Moore,Capt.Thomas,H
700--712 S. Front St., W side Bainbridge St. to Kenilworth St., Philadelphia
(99 acres, 7 buildings)
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect,*builder,*or*engineer:
Smith,Samuel, Irish,Nathaniel
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1700-1749, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant, Single Dwelling2
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling2
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