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?what date: Lower North Philadelphia Speculative Housing Historic District
1880s
Flood Residences, Fontain & Diamond Streets, Philadelphia, PA, Client: Colonel E.H.
Flood, reference to “22 houses” in Philadelphia Real Estate Record and Builder’s Guide
1886 (PAB)
Flood Residences, Diamond Street, Philadelphia, PA, Client: F.A. Flood, (PAB)
Garrison Residence, (St. Rita Parish House), 1164 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
c.1883, Client: Garrison, David, (PAB) PAB site shows images dating from 1963
Greble Store, 1708-1710 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, c.1885, Client: Greble
Estate
Westcott Scrapbook, Volume VII, page 221, September 1886, HSP
NEW CHESTNUT STREET STORES
Alterations to Buildings Owned by the Greble Estate, Above Seventeenth Street
The alterations in progress at Nos. 1708 and 1710 Chestnut Street are for the
purpose of making stores out of the dwellings which now occupy that site. The
buildings are owned by the estate of Edward Greble, and the changes are being made by
the Executors for the purpose of renting them as stores. The two buildings have a
frontage of 44 feet, and, after the alterations are completed, will have a depth, running
back to a small street in the rear.
The adjoining building, Nos. 1712-14, was sold by the Greble estate about a year
ago to C.S. Caffrey, the carriage manufacturer, who now occupies them as a business
place. The new buildings to be erected will have five stories each, with dark stone and
black mortar brick fronts. The lower floors will be rented for stores, and the upper floors
for light manufacturing purposes.
Westcott Scrapbook, Volume VII, page 221, September 1886 , HSP
Handsome New Stores on Chestnut Street.
The Greble Estate has in course of erection, from plans prepared by Willis G.
Hale, architect, two business structures at 1708 and 1710 Chestnut street. The buildings
will have a front o f44 feet and a depth of 150 feet, and be five stories in height for a
depth of 30 feet, and four stories for the remainder. The fronts are set back five feet to
comply with the new building line. The first story will be of iron and the upper stories of
brick with Hummelstown brownstone trimmings.
The first floor will be divided into two store rooms, extending the full depth of the
building, separated by a hallway 14 feet wide. The second floor will also be divided into
two rooms, but all the floors above will be in one room, each the full width of 44 feet.
The entrance to the ground floor stores and all the upper floors will be through the centre,
and directly facing the entrance will be the passenger elevator, surrounded by a circular
iron stairway, both leading to the top floor, and enclosed in a brick, fire-proof well. At
the rear end of the building will be two freight elevators and another staircase. Halfway
back the side walls recede from the line 8 feet for a distance of 30 feet, affording ample
light wells for the centre of the building.
The first story will be 17 ½ feet high, the second 15 feet, the third, 13 ¾ feet, the
fourth, 12 ½ feet, the fifth 10 ½ feet, and the cellar 9 feet. The front walls are 25 inches
thick. The roof will be covered with tin. All the woodwork in the front part of the stores,
including the stairway doors, will be of cherry, the rest of yellow and white pine.
In the front of the building the bases between each window will be of rock face
stone. The windows on each story will be in triple pairs and being set deep in the wall
and having projecting balconies jutting out 15 inches will give the building a massive
appearance. Over the centre will run a square pediment of galvanized iron, with the
name “Greble “ on it in raised letters, and flanked by large pilaster caps. Ornamental
terra cotta panel work will be liberally distributed wherever available. Lewis Havens, the
builder, states that the building will be completed this year.
Gregg Residence, (Germantown) Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Real Estate Record and
Builder’s Guide citation 1888: “plans completed” (PAB)
Hale Building: Keystone National Bank Building: Lucas Building: Penfield
Building, bank, office building store, 1325-1327 Sansom Street, 1326-1328 Chestnut
Street, 100-120 S. Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA, (PAB)
Henly Residence, 1500 N. 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA, c. 1886, Client: Henly, Jacob.
(PAB) HABS photos available
Franklin Fire Insurance Co. of Philadelphia
Perpetual Survey No. 72198
Made May 23rd 1894 for Joseph W. Thorn
A two-story and mansard roof brick dwelling house, with a three story and basement
brick back building, situate on the Northwest corner of North Seventeenth and Jefferson
Streets, and being No. 1500 North Seventeenth St. in 29th ward of the City of
Philadelphia.
Dimensions of main building 18 ft front by 29 ft deep and back building 16 by 42
ft deep. Brownstone ashlar and steps and platform to front. Reveal window frames front
and St. side and back, brownstone sills and brownstone heads to front and brick arched
heads to St. side and back and inside shutters to them hung with cords the same as the
sash, except they are in three flights, inside blinds to mansard roof story and to windows
in the tower hung with hinges, sash double hung Hemlock joist yellow pine flooring
building plastered gas pipes throughout and a brick and a portable heater in the cellar.
The main building at first story is divided into front and back parlor and an entry.
A square head front doorframe with a transom in 1 light of glass and folding sash front
doors having 2 lights 13+3H and 2 [lg?] 13+9 beveled glass in them, a vestibule in the
entry with a tile floor, mosaic panels on the side 4 ft high and a square head doorframe,
transom and folding sash doors the same as front, except the transom and doors are filled
in with leaden sash and colored glass. Front and vestibule doors and frames all cherry.
The Parlors have a square brick bay in front with a window in front with 1 light of 50+48
plate glass in bottom sash and a leaden sash and colored glass in top sash and a similar
window with 26 inch wide glass in it in the angle corner, and 3-2 light 30+42 windows in
St side, recessed panels under all, a neat cherry mantel in each Parlor, a mirror to back
Parlor mantel and a glazed tile fireboard to each, and stucco molding cornice and centre
in each Parlor and 7/4 double faced doors. Work all trimmed with 5in finish with corner
blocks 9in sub and molded washboard and all finished with cherry. Story 12 ft.
The main building at second story is divided into two rooms, with an entry off the
side of back room, 2 windows front having each 1 light 32+44 in bottom sash and a
centre and border lights in top sash and a similar window in back room. A neat cherry
wardrobe with 4 beveled mirror doors in the front room and a corner closet in the back
room, recessed panels under the windows, 5in finish with corner blocks, 7 in molded
washboard 6/4 doubled faced passage and a 5/4 single lg [?] closet door all finished with
cherry. An overhanging frame bath house on the St. side of second story inclosed [sic]
with panel work, wood molding cornice slate roof and pendent molding ceiling
underneath and has 5-1 light 10+24 leaden and colored glass windows wainscoted 4 ft.
high with planed and beaded cherry boards, 5in finish with corner blocks, two 6/4 double
faced passage doors, a water closet a washstand with marble top and a basin a copper
bath tub hot and cold water and all finished with cherry. Story 8ft 6in.
The third or mansard roof story is divided the same as second story and has a
brick gable front with a window in the centre with 1 light 38+30 in bottom sash and a
centre and border lights in top sash and 2-1 light 20+38 windows front 2-2 light 36+30
square top dormers in St. side and a 30+30+ back a side closet in front room and a corner
closet in each room. 4in finish with corner blocks, 6in molded washboard, 6/4 double
faced passage 5/4 single [lg?] closet doors and all finished with white pine. Story 9 ft.
The St. side and the front on the sides of gable is covered with red tile and tin on top,
sheet metal, eave cornice, gutters in the eaves and conductor.
The back building at the basement is divided is divided into a Billiard room front
and a laundry back. The billiard room has 2-2 light 30+18 windows, 3in finish
wainscoted 4ft high with planed and beaded yellow pine boards and 2 sash passage doors
each with 6 lights of 10+12 glass in it. The laundry has a doorframe and sash door back.
2-2 light 30+18 windows, wainscoted 3 ft. 6in high with the same as billiard room, finish
the same also, a range and soapstone washtubs. Story 9 ft in front room and 8ft 3 inches
in laundry.
The back building at first story is divided into the main stairway front, Dining
room, Pantry and kitchen. The main stairs extends up to third story and has close string,
open underneath, turned newels hand rail and ornamental turned balusters, a 4 light
20+20 leaden sash and colored glass window on first and second half pace Staircase all
cherry except steps and risers which are yellow pine. The Dining room has a square
frame bay in the side with a 2 light 26+24 window in the centre and 2 similar [lg?] with
glass 18in wide, a neat oak sideboard under them 5in finish with corner blocks 7in
molded washboard, folding sash doors front having 2 lights 15+50 and 2 lights 15+12
glass in them, a neat oak mantel with glazed tile fireboard and stucco molding cornice
and centre. Dining room furnished with oak. The pantry has a 2 light 30+32 window,
4in finish, 7in molded washboard. 6/4 double faced passage doors, a butlers sink and a
dresser with drawers and panel doors. The kitchen has a plain back doorframe panel
door. 2-2 light 30+32 windows, wainscoted 4ft high with planed yellow pine board
beaded, a dresser and finish the same as pantry, a range, circulating boiler, a galvanized
cast iron sink, and close winding stairs extending to third story with basement steps under
gas pipe handrail up the stairway and 2-2 light 16+28 windows in the back on the
stairway, panel doors to basement steps and stairways. Kitchen and pantry finished with
white pine, Story 10 ft.
A small one story toilet room on the side of main stairway, a slate roof, slate
under the windows and molding cornice, and a 38+26 window filled in with leaden sash
and colored glass, a corner washstand with marble top and a basin and a water closet, a
6/4 double faced passage door and finished with cherry.
The back building at second story is divided into the Sitting room front and a
small smoking room and the back stairway back The Sitting room has 3-2 light 30+32
windows in St. side recessed panels under them, 5in finish with corner blocks, 9in sub
and molded washboard, folding sash doors front having 2 lights 15+50 and 2 [lg?] 15+12
glass in them, a neat [?] cherry mirror mantel and a fireplace with glazed tile facing and
hearth and a grate, a 5/4 single faced door to back stairway and stucco molding cornice
and centre. The smoking room has a circular tower in the corner with 3-2 light 22+30
windows in it. Leaden sash and colored glass in top sash, recessed panels under them and
inside blinds to them, finish the same as Sitting room and stucco molding cornice and
centre. Sitting room and smoking room finished with cherry. Story 10 ft.
The back building at third story is divided into a bath room at the front, a
chamber, and a store room at the rear and an entry on the north side. The bath room has a
two light 24+30 window, wainscoted 4 ft. high with planed and beaded yellow pin
boards, a washstand with a marble top and a basin, a water closet, a copper bath tub hot
and cold water. The chamber has a 2 light 30+30 window and a closet. The storeroom
has a 2 light 30+30 window with side and 3-2 light 24+28 windows in the tower, inside
blinds to tower windows also, a corner closet and a case of drawers with a cupboard over
them Work all trimmed with 4in finish with corner blocks 6in molded washboard 6/4
double and 5/4 single faced doors and story 9 ft. a flat tin roof, copper conductor and
sheet metal molding cornice. The tower has slate under the windows, a concave slate
roof, sheet metal molding cornice, sheet metal pendent under the bottom and reeded
panels and plain pilasters to the windows.
A shed over the steps on the rear 4 ft. wide having a slate roof on it.
Samuel Hillman, Surveyor
Plan of front parlor, back parlor, dining room and kitchen
SOURCE: Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Plan of 1500 N. 17th Street, from fire insurance record (see above) (HSP)
LOGAN – SEE REST OF N. 17th STREET FOLDER FOR PHOTOS etc. – includes
Word docs and JPEG images
1890s
Gimbel Brothers Department Store, Market Street, South side between 8th & 9th Streets,
additions/alterations 1897 (PAB)
Gimbel Brothers Warehouse, 2012-2018 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, Client:
Weightman, William, sometime after 1899 (PAB)
Heywood Chair Factory: Weightman Factory & Warehouse: Heywood Factory &
Warehouse, 1010-1016 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA, Client: Weightman, William 1892
http://www.preservationalliance.com/easement_protects.php
The year 2002 and first months of 2003 have been a busy period for the Preservation
Alliance's easement program: the Alliance acquired preservation easements on six
historic properties in Philadelphia, bringing the total number of properties protected
under Alliance-held easements to more than 170.
These easements protect properties whose historic uses range from a rocking-chair
factory, to the original corporate headquarters of publishing and oil companies, to
commercial storefronts along Chestnut Hill's historic Germantown Avenue, to the
headquarters of the Commandant of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.
Preservation easements held by the Alliance require that all current and future property
owners retain and maintain the historic appearance of the protected property in
perpetuity. In exchange, most donors of preservation easements are entitled to a
charitable-gift deduction against federal taxes. The new easements are:
The Heywood Brothers Chair Factory (1010 Race Street) was built in 1892 and is one of
the best preserved Victorian-era examples of architect Willis Hale's work. In addition to
rattan furniture and baby carriages, Heywood Brothers was best known for manufacturing
bentwood rocking chairs in the style of Austrian designers, Thonet Brothers.
Now called the Bentwood Rocker Factory Lofts, the eight-story, brick building -which
stands in the center of Philadelphia¹s thriving Chinatown - has been just redeveloped as
loft condominiums by developers Silver and Harding. The decorative brickwork,
ornamental terra-cotta embellishments, and façade fenestration characterized by
monumental arches provide 1010 Race Street with an architectural style that is
significantly livelier than most of the city's other industrial buildings.
Hotel, Ocean City, Cape May County, citation in Philadelphia Real Estate Record and
Builder’s Guide 1895, “plans completed” (PAB)
Jarvis Residences, New Jersey, citation in Philadelphia Real Estate Record and Builder’s
Guide 1891, “plans completed” for two dwellings (PAB)
Jewish Foster Home, Mill Street and Chew Avenue (Germantown) Philadelphia, PA,
1891, Client: Jewish Foster Home, additions/alterations – annex added (PAB)
Jewish Foster Home & Orphan Asylum Gymnasium, Church Lane and Chew Avenue
(Germantown) Philadelphia, PA, 1891, Client: Jewish Foster Home & Orphan Asylum
(PAB) NOTE: IMAGE ON PAB site
Keilick Auditorium & Riding Academy: The Arena Riding Academy: Briggs Riding
Academy, auditorium, hall, school, Chestnut Street, South 23rd Street, West Johnson
Street and S. 24th Street, 2301 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, additions/alterations,
Client: Keilick, Louis A., 1893 (PAB)
Ketcham Residences, two dwellings, Green Street and 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA
(PAB)
“By the end of the century, [Green Street’s] row houses were joined by more elaborate
houses of well-to-do industrialists…. Notable examples are 2223, designed by Willis
Hale, with an unusual façade of brick enlivened by multicolored ceramic tile… and 2301,
also designed by Hale. All were owned by the Fleisher family, wealthy textile
manufacturers, who have lived in the area for three generations.” From Philadelphia
Architecture: A Guide to the City, Second Edition, Prepared for the Foundation for
Architecture, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by the Group for Environmental Education,
Inc., John Andrew Gallery, General Editor, Published by the Foundation for Architecture,
1994.
Lincoln Building competition, Lincoln Building:Betz Building, South Broad Street and
South Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA, Client: Betz, John F. (PAB)
Maloney Residence, Spring Lake (Spring Lake Beach), Monmouth County, New Jersey,
Client: Maloney, Martin, 1891 (PAB)
Meyers Residence, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Client: Meyers, Mrs. George H., citation
in Philadelphia Real Estate Record and Builder’s Guide 1890 “plans completed” (PAB)
1900s
1330-1336 Chestnut Street, Garrick Theatre, 1901, Philadelphia, PA, (PAB)
Hotel, Wildwood, New Jersey, citation in Philadelphia Real Estate Record and Builder’s
Guide 1903, “work to begin at once” (PAB)
Lodge, 26th Street and West Cumberland Street, Philadelphia, PA (PAB)