Clinton Street Historic District Explained

Clinton Street Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Bounded by 9th, 11th, Pine, and Cypress Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.945°N -75.1586°W
Built:1835
Added:April 26, 1972
Refnum:72001148

Clinton Street Historic District is a national historic district located in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It includes 71 brick rowhouses built between 1835 and 1850. They are between 3 1/2- and 4-stories and consist of the typical Philadelphia rowhouse plan with front building, piazza, and back building. It was a fashionable residential section in the 19th century and home to such notable figures as architect Addison Hutton (1834–1916), Rt. Rev. William Bacon Stevens (1815-1887), and Agnes Repplier (1855-1950). Located in the district and separately listed is the J. Peter Lesley House at 1008 Clinton Street.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. June 16, 2012. July 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001348_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Clinton Street Historic District]. 2012-06-16. Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks. PDF. August 1970.